Rwanda vs Zambia: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI

Rwanda
93.9%
in 2024
Zambia
114.2%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
13th
Zambia rank
10th

External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI over time

  • Rwanda
  • Zambia
050100150200020122024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 114.2% against 93.9% in Rwanda, a difference of 20.3%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

Rwanda ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 10th of 129 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 46.8% 91.9% 45.1% Zambia
2010s 40.7% 58.8% 18.1% Zambia
2020s 83.5% 125.9% 42.4% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks as a proportion of gni, Rwanda or Zambia?
Zambia, at 114.2% against 93.9% in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks as a proportion of gni between Rwanda and Zambia?
20.3%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Zambia rank globally for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
Rwanda ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 10th of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
129 places, 3,093 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed