Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Rwanda
Rwanda: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product was 79.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Rwanda, 2011–2024
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Rwanda is 79.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 176.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Rwanda peaked at 79.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2011.
Rwanda ranks 12th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 18.6% | — |
| 2012 | 19.3% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | +38.1% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 33.8% | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 36.5% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 39.5% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 42.4% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 63.4% | +32.1% |
| 2021 | 67.8% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 62.6% | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 68.9% | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 79.1% | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.6% | 18.6% | 48.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 62.6% | 79.1% | 5 |
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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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 774,244 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9468 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,064 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 16.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,352 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.52 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Rwanda?
- Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Rwanda was 79.1% in 2024, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2011.
- How does Rwanda rank for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Rwanda ranks 12th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%).