External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 461,451 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 461,451 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 391.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 461,451 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81.02 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
Rwanda ranks 20th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 197.77 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 81.02 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -59.0% |
| 1972 | 137.19 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.3% |
| 1973 | 320.8 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +133.8% |
| 1974 | 498.99 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 1975 | 975.86 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +95.6% |
| 1976 | 1,933 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +98.0% |
| 1977 | 3,546 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +83.5% |
| 1978 | 5,140 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1979 | 6,327 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1980 | 7,695 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1981 | 7,968 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 8,849 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 9,749 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 11,759 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1985 | 14,820 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1986 | 18,292 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1987 | 24,528 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1988 | 26,492 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 25,265 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 28,850 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 32,829 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 34,741 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 36,845 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 38,717 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 41,852 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 42,374 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 45,109 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 49,771 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 53,174 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 52,280 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 52,657 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 58,858 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 63,034 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 67,723 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 61,876 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 17,575 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -71.6% |
| 2007 | 25,100 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 2008 | 37,653 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 44,644 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 49,992 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 59,210 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 73,552 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2013 | 93,821 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2014 | 117,951 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2015 | 139,925 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 175,060 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 205,760 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 230,283 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 264,084 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 332,130 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 377,693 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 392,787 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 461,451 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 461,451 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 21,861 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 21.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 461,451 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 11.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +133.8% | 137.19 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 320.8 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2006 | -71.6% | 61,876 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,575 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +98.0% | 975.86 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,933 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +95.6% | 498.99 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 975.86 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,916 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 81.02 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,327 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,542 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,695 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,492 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,426 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,850 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 53,174 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,140 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,575 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 67,723 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,964 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 49,992 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 264,084 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 391,015 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 332,130 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 461,451 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 17 Armenia 561,672 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Jordan 501,828 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 North Macedonia 496,416 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Vietnam 452,559 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Bulgaria 434,842 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Philippines 417,453 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Rwanda was 461,451 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 461,451 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.02 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Rwanda rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 20th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 391.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.