External debt stocks, short-term in Rwanda

Rwanda: External debt stocks, short-term was 500.84 million DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
500.84 million DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
73rd
of 121 countries
All-time high
500.84 million DOD, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
5,079 DOD, current US$
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024

External debt stocks, short-term in Rwanda, 1976–2024

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Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term in Rwanda stood at 500.84 million DOD, current US$. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 1,904.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Rwanda peaked at 500.84 million DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,079 DOD, current US$, in 1976.

Rwanda ranks 73rd 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.75 million DOD, current US$ 5,079 DOD, current US$ 21.01 million DOD, current US$ 4
1980s 30.00 million DOD, current US$ 16.00 million DOD, current US$ 45.08 million DOD, current US$ 10
1990s 49.21 million DOD, current US$ 32.17 million DOD, current US$ 76.81 million DOD, current US$ 10
2000s 23.40 million DOD, current US$ 6.72 million DOD, current US$ 43.78 million DOD, current US$ 10
2010s 149.04 million DOD, current US$ 11.09 million DOD, current US$ 354.28 million DOD, current US$ 10
2020s 422.42 million DOD, current US$ 376.39 million DOD, current US$ 500.84 million DOD, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 70 Uganda 519.03 million DOD, current US$ compare
  2. 71 Djibouti 518.11 million DOD, current US$ compare
  3. 72 Yemen 510.64 million DOD, current US$ compare
  4. 74 Democratic Republic of Congo 476.02 million DOD, current US$ compare
  5. 75 Afghanistan 442.60 million DOD, current US$ compare
  6. 76 Nepal 422.88 million DOD, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term in Rwanda?
External debt stocks, short-term in Rwanda was 500.84 million DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 500.84 million DOD, current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 5,079 DOD, current US$ in 1976.
How does Rwanda rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
Rwanda ranks 73rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,904.6%. 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 External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,256 data points, 1970–2024
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Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.