How does Rwanda rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Rwanda ranks 13th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.

Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?

Over the last ten years it is up 141.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Rwanda

Name: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Rwanda
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Rwanda: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.8636 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.8636 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 12.3%

World rank

13th

of 122 countries

All-time high

1.27 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1994

All-time low

0.009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1971

Years of data

1970–2024

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Rwanda, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 0.8636 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.

That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 141.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Rwanda peaked at 1.27 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.

Rwanda ranks 13th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Rwanda, 1970 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0222 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-59.6%
1972	0.0137 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+53.2%
1973	0.0272 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+98.2%
1974	0.0399 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+46.6%
1975	0.0421 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1976	0.0748 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+77.6%
1977	0.1172 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+56.7%
1978	0.14 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.5%
1979	0.1407 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1980	0.1513 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1981	0.1397 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1982	0.1551 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1983	0.1625 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1984	0.1827 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1985	0.2131 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
1986	0.232 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1987	0.2805 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.9%
1988	0.2728 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1989	0.2592 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1990	0.2791 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1991	0.4237 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+51.8%
1992	0.4224 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1993	0.461 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1994	1.27 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+174.9%
1995	0.7982 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.0%
1996	0.7562 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1997	0.601 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
1998	0.6172 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1999	0.6081 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2000	0.6234 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2001	0.6606 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2002	0.7386 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
2003	0.7273 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2004	0.703 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2005	0.5203 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.0%
2006	0.1324 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-74.5%
2007	0.1541 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
2008	0.1814 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
2009	0.1966 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2010	0.2038 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2011	0.2147 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2012	0.2401 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
2013	0.3 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.0%
2014	0.3579 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.3%
2015	0.4087 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
2016	0.5024 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.9%
2017	0.5539 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2018	0.5887 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2019	0.6193 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2020	0.7813 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.2%
2021	0.828 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2022	0.7049 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2023	0.7689 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
2024	0.8636 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

Rwanda's 0.8636 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3371 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Rwanda's 0.8636 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP 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
1994	+174.9%	0.461 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.27 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1973	+98.2%	0.0137 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0272 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
2006	-74.5%	0.5203 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1324 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0627 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1407 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2049 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1397 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2805 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.6234 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2791 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.27 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.4638 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1324 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7386 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.399 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2038 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6193 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.7893 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7049 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8636 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

10 Bhutan 1.02 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
11 Ukraine 1.01 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
12 Cape Verde 0.8695 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
14 Djibouti 0.8326 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
15 Dominica 0.8267 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
16 Jordan 0.8012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Rwanda?: External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Rwanda was 0.8636 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?: The highest recorded value was 1.27 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?: The lowest recorded value was 0.009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
How does Rwanda rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Rwanda ranks 13th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?: Over the last ten years it is up 141.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 134 places, 6,284 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 02 October 2026

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.