Total debt service (% of GDP) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Total debt service (% of GDP) was 0.3% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Rwanda, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total debt service in Rwanda is 0.3%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and down 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Rwanda peaked at 2.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Rwanda 47th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total debt service (% of GDP) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 1.5% | — |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -29.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -95.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +215.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -52.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | +625.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -66.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | +149.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | +24.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +26.7% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | +31.1% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +27.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -31.7% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +47.0% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -49.1% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +182.1% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -18.7% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +72.7% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -41.6% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -26.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -51.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -28.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +15.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6%, 51% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8%, 37% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total debt service (% of GDP) in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +625.8% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| 1974 | +215.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More external debt data for Rwanda
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 6.36 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.006 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -171.43 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 39.3 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0371 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 21,978 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 1.12 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 9.30 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 12.88 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 549.98 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Rwanda?
- Total debt service in Rwanda was 0.3% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Rwanda rank for total debt service?
- Rwanda ranks 47th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Total debt service (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.