Debt service on external debt, total in Rwanda
Rwanda: Debt service on external debt, total was 430.15 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total in Rwanda, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total in Rwanda is 430.15 million TDS, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 21.1% on the previous year and up 153.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Rwanda peaked at 620.22 million TDS, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 140,749 TDS, current US$, in 1973.
Rwanda ranks 81st of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.03 million TDS, current US$ | 140,749 TDS, current US$ | 5.42 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.85 million TDS, current US$ | 7.33 million TDS, current US$ | 28.98 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.49 million TDS, current US$ | 4.18 million TDS, current US$ | 32.78 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.09 million TDS, current US$ | 18.96 million TDS, current US$ | 47.85 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 170.20 million TDS, current US$ | 46.47 million TDS, current US$ | 324.97 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 445.64 million TDS, current US$ | 283.68 million TDS, current US$ | 620.22 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 78 Democratic Republic of Congo 471.11 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 79 Algeria 444.97 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 80 Guinea 438.62 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 82 Mauritania 412.82 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 83 Niger 380.82 million TDS, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Rwanda
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 90.62 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 560.22 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.7% (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 59.2% (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 145.07 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 244.85 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges 47.60 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- PPG, official creditors 931.15 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 712.78 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total in Rwanda?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Rwanda was 430.15 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 620.22 million TDS, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,749 TDS, current US$ in 1973.
- How does Rwanda rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Rwanda ranks 81st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.