External debt as a share of gni in Rwanda
Rwanda: External debt as a share of gni was 82.39 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.39
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
20th
of 118 countries
All-time high
85.93
in 2021
All-time low
13.18
in 2006
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External debt as a share of gni in Rwanda, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt as a share of gni in Rwanda stood at 82.39.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 173.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt as a share of gni in Rwanda peaked at 85.93 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.18, in 2006.
Rwanda ranks 20th of 118 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External debt as a share of gni in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.81 | — |
| 2001 | 66.82 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 74.58 | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 73.78 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 71.31 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 52.52 | -26.3% |
| 2006 | 13.18 | -74.9% |
| 2007 | 15.28 | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 18.06 | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 19.54 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 20.31 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 21.39 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 24.03 | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 30.11 | +25.3% |
| 2014 | 36.15 | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 41.19 | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 51.07 | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 56.64 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 61.15 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 65.14 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 82.45 | +26.6% |
| 2021 | 85.93 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 74.33 | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 82.39 | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.79 | 13.18 | 74.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.72 | 20.31 | 65.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.28 | 74.33 | 85.93 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.1 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -14.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 16.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 59.84 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 26.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 76.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 85,475 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0005 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt as a share of gni in Rwanda?
- External debt as a share of gni in Rwanda was 82.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 85.93 in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.18 in 2006.
- How does Rwanda rank for external debt as a share of gni?
- Rwanda ranks 20th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt as a share of gni rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of External debt as a share of gni. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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