Rwanda vs Uganda: Total debt service
Rwanda
2.9%
in 2024
Uganda
3.0%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
84th
Uganda rank
83rd
Total debt service over time
- Rwanda
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uganda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 84th and Uganda ranks 83rd of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 3.8% | 3.0% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 3.2% | 2.1% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 0.5% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Rwanda or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Rwanda and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for total debt service?
- Rwanda ranks 84th and Uganda ranks 83rd of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.