Interest on external debt in Rwanda
Rwanda: Interest on external debt was 4.87 billion current LCU in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
4.87 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
25th
of 50 countries
All-time high
7.46 billion current LCU
in 2004
All-time low
640.00 million current LCU
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011
Interest on external debt in Rwanda, 1990–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, interest on external debt in Rwanda stood at 4.87 billion current LCU.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest on external debt in Rwanda peaked at 7.46 billion current LCU in 2004 and was at its lowest, 640.00 million current LCU, in 1990.
Rwanda ranks 25th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Interest on external debt in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 640.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 1.02 billion current LCU | +59.4% |
| 1992 | 1.36 billion current LCU | +33.2% |
| 1993 | 1.60 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 2.50 billion current LCU | +56.2% |
| 1995 | 3.80 billion current LCU | +52.0% |
| 1996 | 4.00 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 3.80 billion current LCU | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 3.40 billion current LCU | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 3.00 billion current LCU | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 3.14 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 4.62 billion current LCU | +47.0% |
| 2002 | 4.78 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 6.97 billion current LCU | +45.8% |
| 2004 | 7.46 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 7.20 billion current LCU | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.86 billion current LCU | -60.2% |
| 2007 | 2.27 billion current LCU | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 3.76 billion current LCU | +65.8% |
| 2009 | 4.06 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 4.63 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 4.87 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 4.87 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.02 billion current LCU, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 4.87 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.87 billion current LCU, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.51 billion current LCU | 640.00 million current LCU | 4.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.71 billion current LCU | 2.27 billion current LCU | 7.46 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.75 billion current LCU | 4.63 billion current LCU | 4.87 billion current LCU | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest on external debt in Rwanda?
- Interest on external debt in Rwanda was 4.87 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest interest on external debt recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.46 billion current LCU in 2004.
- What is the lowest interest on external debt recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 640.00 million current LCU in 1990.
- How does Rwanda rank for interest on external debt?
- Rwanda ranks 25th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is interest on external debt rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Interest on external debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Interest on external debt (current LCU). Data are in current local currency.