External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 915.39 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Rwanda, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 915.39 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 257.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Rwanda peaked at 915.39 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4875 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1971.
Rwanda ranks 78th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.23 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.4875 DOD, current US$ per person | -60.2% |
| 1972 | 0.8019 DOD, current US$ per person | +64.5% |
| 1973 | 1.82 DOD, current US$ per person | +127.1% |
| 1974 | 2.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +51.1% |
| 1975 | 5.22 DOD, current US$ per person | +89.9% |
| 1976 | 10.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +92.3% |
| 1977 | 17.9 DOD, current US$ per person | +78.2% |
| 1978 | 25.18 DOD, current US$ per person | +40.7% |
| 1979 | 30.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1980 | 35.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 35.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 38.22 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 40.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 47.5 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1985 | 57.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1986 | 69.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 89.65 DOD, current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 1988 | 93.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 86.75 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 96.5 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 107.6 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 111.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 113.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 140.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 181.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 1996 | 155.82 DOD, current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 143.5 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 151.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 161 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 157.02 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 156.75 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 172.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 181.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 189.49 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 168.59 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 46.62 DOD, current US$ per person | -72.3% |
| 2007 | 64.84 DOD, current US$ per person | +39.1% |
| 2008 | 94.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +46.1% |
| 2009 | 109.48 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 119.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 138.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 167.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 208.65 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 256.04 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 296.56 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 362.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 416 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 454.92 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 509.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 627.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 697.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 709.84 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 815.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 915.39 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 915.39 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 208.15 DOD, current US$ per person, 4.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 915.39 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 568.34 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +127.1% | 0.8019 DOD, current US$ per person | 1.82 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 2006 | -72.3% | 168.59 DOD, current US$ per person | 46.62 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.55 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.4875 DOD, current US$ per person | 30.08 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.46 DOD, current US$ per person | 35.46 DOD, current US$ per person | 93.79 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 136.44 DOD, current US$ per person | 96.5 DOD, current US$ per person | 181.97 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.15 DOD, current US$ per person | 46.62 DOD, current US$ per person | 189.49 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 292.97 DOD, current US$ per person | 119.53 DOD, current US$ per person | 509.93 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 753.16 DOD, current US$ per person | 627.11 DOD, current US$ per person | 915.39 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 75 Eswatini 996.6 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 76 Benin 979.27 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 77 Botswana 919.42 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 79 Zimbabwe 865.9 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 80 Mauritania 862.75 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 81 Kenya 759.95 DOD, current US$ per person compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -78.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.51 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -79.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Rwanda?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Rwanda was 915.39 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 915.39 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4875 DOD, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Rwanda rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 78th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 257.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.