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Government debt — Rwanda

Government debt in Rwanda in 2031 — 61.6%. Ranked 122 in the world out of 184. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 40.6 pp.

2031 61.6% −3.6 pp vs 2030
World rank 122of 184
Period maximum 102.2%1995
Period minimum 18.5%2008

Trend over time

1995–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — Rwanda, 1995–203105010015019951999200320072011201520192023202720311995: 102.2%1996: 84.6%1997: 73.3%1998: 71.1%1999: 79.5%2000: 87.2%2001: 85.2%2002: 93.4%2003: 80.7%2004: 82.1%2005: 59.8%2006: 22.8%2007: 22.4%2008: 18.5%2009: 18.7%2010: 19%2011: 18.9%2012: 19.3%2013: 27%2014: 29.5%2015: 33.5%2016: 41.5%2017: 46.1%2018: 49.2%2019: 52.8%2020: 66.7%2021: 66.2%2022: 59%2023: 61.4%2024: 63.4%2025: 64.6%2026: 66.8%2027: 67.4%2028: 67.4%2029: 67.2%2030: 65.2%2031: 61.6%
Change over the period: −40.6 pp Annual average: -1.13 pp

Comparison, 2031

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Rwanda

Rwanda 61.6%
World computed 102.5%
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 54.1%
Eastern Africa computed 50.9%
Low-income countries computed 45.5%
Government debt — Rwanda, by year Rwanda All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 61.6 −3.6 pp
2030 65.2 −2 pp
2029 67.2 −0.2 pp
2028 67.4 +0 pp
2027 67.4 +0.6 pp
2026 66.8 +2.2 pp
2025 64.6 +1.2 pp
2024 63.4 +2 pp
2023 61.4 +2.4 pp
2022 59 −7.2 pp
2021 66.2 −0.5 pp
2020 66.7 +13.9 pp
2019 52.8 +3.6 pp
2018 49.2 +3.1 pp
2017 46.1 +4.6 pp
2016 41.5 +8 pp
2015 33.5 +4 pp
2014 29.5 +2.5 pp
2013 27 +7.7 pp
2012 19.3 +0.4 pp
2011 18.9 −0.1 pp
2010 19 +0.3 pp
2009 18.7 +0.2 pp
2008 18.5 −3.9 pp
2007 22.4 −0.4 pp
2006 22.8 −37 pp
2005 59.8 −22.3 pp
2004 82.1 +1.4 pp
2003 80.7 −12.7 pp
2002 93.4 +8.2 pp
2001 85.2 −2 pp
2000 87.2 +7.7 pp
1999 79.5 +8.4 pp
1998 71.1 −2.2 pp
1997 73.3 −11.3 pp
1996 84.6 −17.6 pp
1995 102.2 —

Eastern Africa, 2031

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

DJ Djibouti 16.2 KM Comoros 26.8 ET Ethiopia 27 BI Burundi 31.3 ZW Zimbabwe 37.6 TZ Tanzania 42.6 SS South Sudan 42.8 SC Seychelles 46.6 MG Madagascar 48.3 UG Uganda 53.3 RW Rwanda 61.6 MW Malawi 68.2 KE Kenya 75.1 MU Mauritius 78.3 MZ Mozambique 111.5
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About the indicator

Gross general government debt as a percent of GDP from the IMF World Economic Outlook database: all liabilities that require future payments of interest and/or principal. It covers the central government, regional and local budgets and extrabudgetary funds where the data allow. The threshold of 60% of GDP is used in the EU Maastricht criteria as a benchmark of sustainability.

Important: The coverage of the government sector differs between countries; when levels are compared, it matters whether regional budgets are included.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.

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