Total government debt in Rwanda
Rwanda: Total government debt was 494.76 billion current LCU in 2008. ▲ Rising
Total government debt in Rwanda, 1990–2008
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2008, total government debt in Rwanda stood at 494.76 billion current LCU.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total government debt in Rwanda peaked at 764.11 billion current LCU in 2001 and was at its lowest, 82.62 billion current LCU, in 1990.
Rwanda ranks 23rd of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Total government debt in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.62 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 125.31 billion current LCU | +51.7% |
| 1992 | 145.58 billion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 155.09 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 261.74 billion current LCU | +68.8% |
| 1995 | 333.65 billion current LCU | +27.5% |
| 1996 | 401.93 billion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 1997 | 488.78 billion current LCU | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 432.66 billion current LCU | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 510.60 billion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 638.84 billion current LCU | +25.1% |
| 2001 | 764.11 billion current LCU | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 456.64 billion current LCU | -40.2% |
| 2007 | 511.32 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 494.76 billion current LCU | -3.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 494.76 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 525.00 billion current LCU, 94% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 494.76 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 525.00 billion current LCU, 94% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 293.80 billion current LCU | 82.62 billion current LCU | 510.60 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 573.13 billion current LCU | 456.64 billion current LCU | 764.11 billion current LCU | 5 |
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 93.2 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.932 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 13.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 517.35 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 433.51 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total government debt in Rwanda?
- Total government debt in Rwanda was 494.76 billion current LCU in 2008, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest total government debt recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 764.11 billion current LCU in 2001.
- What is the lowest total government debt recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.62 billion current LCU in 1990.
- How does Rwanda rank for total government debt?
- Rwanda ranks 23rd out of 44 countries with data for 2008.
- Is total government debt rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 Total government debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Data are in current local currency.