External borrowing, net in Rwanda

Rwanda: External borrowing, net was 133.18 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
133.18 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 351.5%
World rank
12th
of 50 countries
All-time high
133.18 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
-2.40 billion current LCU
in 1994
Years of data
22
1990–2011

External borrowing, net in Rwanda, 1990–2011

050.0B100.0B150.0B1990200020111990: 6.4B current LCU1991: 9.5B current LCU1992: 11.5B current LCU1993: 8.6B current LCU1994: -2.4B current LCU1995: 7.4B current LCU1996: 10.6B current LCU1997: 11.6B current LCU1998: 39.2B current LCU1999: 21.4B current LCU2000: 11.4B current LCU2001: 40.9B current LCU2002: 45.7B current LCU2003: 24.5B current LCU2004: 32.7B current LCU2005: 37.7B current LCU2006: 44.0B current LCU2007: 44.0B current LCU2008: 50.4B current LCU2009: 37.8B current LCU2010: 29.5B current LCU2011: 133.2B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 133.18 billion current LCU for external borrowing, net in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 351.5% on the previous year and up 225.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external borrowing, net in Rwanda peaked at 133.18 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -2.40 billion current LCU, in 1994.

That places Rwanda 12th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.38 billion current LCU -2.40 billion current LCU 39.20 billion current LCU 10
2000s 36.91 billion current LCU 11.40 billion current LCU 50.45 billion current LCU 10
2010s 81.34 billion current LCU 29.50 billion current LCU 133.18 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 9 Senegal 316.61 billion current LCU compare
  2. 10 Gabon 243.69 billion current LCU compare
  3. 11 Chad 187.30 billion current LCU compare
  4. 13 South Africa 111.84 billion current LCU compare
  5. 14 Burkina Faso 108.53 billion current LCU compare
  6. 15 Benin 52.88 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external borrowing, net in Rwanda?
External borrowing, net in Rwanda was 133.18 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest external borrowing, net recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 133.18 billion current LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest external borrowing, net recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was -2.40 billion current LCU in 1994.
How does Rwanda rank for external borrowing, net?
Rwanda ranks 12th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is external borrowing, net rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 225.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of External borrowing, net (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
External borrowing, net (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,388 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Financing from abroad (obtained from nonresidents) refer to the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. It includes all government liabilities--other. Data are in current local currency.