Rwanda vs Senegal: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product
Rwanda
79.1%
in 2024
Senegal
75.1%
in 2023
Rwanda rank
12th
Senegal rank
14th
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product over time
- Rwanda
- Senegal
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 79.1% against 75.1% in Senegal, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Senegal ahead.
Rwanda ranks 12th and Senegal ranks 14th of 49 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.1% | 49.3% | 11.1% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 68.3% | 2.6% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product, Rwanda or Senegal?
- Rwanda, at 79.1% against 75.1% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product between Rwanda and Senegal?
- 4.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Senegal?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Senegal rank globally for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Rwanda ranks 12th and Senegal ranks 14th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%).