External debt, end year in Rwanda
Rwanda: External debt, end year was 971.19 million current US$ in 2011. ▼ Falling
External debt, end year in Rwanda, 1990–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, external debt, end year in Rwanda stood at 971.19 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.6% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Rwanda peaked at 1.56 billion current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 408.67 million current US$, in 2006.
Rwanda ranks 27th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 billion current US$ | 734.80 million current US$ | 1.38 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 billion current US$ | 408.67 million current US$ | 1.56 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 875.41 million current US$ | 779.62 million current US$ | 971.19 million current US$ | 2 |
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 433.51 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 13.29 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 93.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 93.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 31.7% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 14 (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 3.26 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.5956 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 84,919 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt, end year in Rwanda?
- External debt, end year in Rwanda was 971.19 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 billion current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 408.67 million current US$ in 2006.
- How does Rwanda rank for external debt, end year?
- Rwanda ranks 27th out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
- Is external debt, end year rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of External debt, end year (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 U.S. dollars.