External debt, end year in Rwanda

Rwanda: External debt, end year was 370.46 billion current LCU in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
370.46 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
707.48 billion current LCU
in 2001
All-time low
60.69 billion current LCU
in 1990
Years of data
15
1990–2008

External debt, end year in Rwanda, 1990–2008

0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B1990199920081990: 60.7B current LCU1991: 101.6B current LCU1992: 112.9B current LCU1993: 121.4B current LCU1994: 228.1B current LCU1995: 278.9B current LCU1996: 340.5B current LCU1997: 351.8B current LCU1998: 384.0B current LCU1999: 459.5B current LCU2000: 584.9B current LCU2001: 707.5B current LCU2006: 267.4B current LCU2007: 313.5B current LCU2008: 370.5B current LCU

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

Analysis

In 2008, external debt, end year in Rwanda stood at 370.46 billion current LCU.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Rwanda peaked at 707.48 billion current LCU in 2001 and was at its lowest, 60.69 billion current LCU, in 1990.

Rwanda ranks 19th of 47 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
1990s 243.93 billion current LCU 60.69 billion current LCU 459.46 billion current LCU 10
2000s 448.76 billion current LCU 267.41 billion current LCU 707.48 billion current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 16 Cameroon 576.07 billion current LCU compare
  2. 17 Guinea-Bissau 519.39 billion current LCU compare
  3. 18 Algeria 414.56 billion current LCU compare
  4. 20 Sierra Leone 322.30 billion current LCU compare
  5. 21 Egypt 147.49 billion current LCU compare
  6. 22 Burkina Faso 117.23 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt, end year in Rwanda?
External debt, end year in Rwanda was 370.46 billion current LCU in 2008, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 707.48 billion current LCU in 2001.
What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 60.69 billion current LCU in 1990.
How does Rwanda rank for external debt, end year?
Rwanda ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2008.
Is external debt, end year rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 debt, end year (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt, end year (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,123 data points, 1965–2011
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Foreign debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities of the government to the rest of the world, generated in the past and scheduled to be extinguished by government operations in the future or to continue as perpetual debt. Data are in current local currency.