Foreign liabilities in Rwanda

Rwanda: Foreign liabilities was 9.62 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
9.62 billion current US$
Change on year
up 21.5%
World rank
129th
of 150 countries
All-time high
9.62 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
485.00 million current US$
in 2006
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Rwanda, 1995–2020

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B1995200720201995: 1.2B current US$1996: 1.2B current US$1997: 1.3B current US$1998: 1.4B current US$1999: 1.4B current US$2000: 1.4B current US$2001: 1.4B current US$2002: 1.5B current US$2003: 1.7B current US$2004: 1.8B current US$2005: 1.7B current US$2006: 485.0M current US$2007: 589.0M current US$2008: 1.1B current US$2009: 1.4B current US$2010: 1.6B current US$2011: 2.1B current US$2012: 2.4B current US$2013: 3.3B current US$2014: 3.9B current US$2015: 4.5B current US$2016: 5.3B current US$2017: 6.1B current US$2018: 7.0B current US$2019: 7.9B current US$2020: 9.6B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 9.62 billion current US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 501.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Rwanda peaked at 9.62 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 485.00 million current US$, in 2006.

That places Rwanda 129th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.27 billion current US$ 1.16 billion current US$ 1.39 billion current US$ 5
2000s 1.31 billion current US$ 485.00 million current US$ 1.84 billion current US$ 10
2010s 4.40 billion current US$ 1.60 billion current US$ 7.92 billion current US$ 10
2020s 9.62 billion current US$ 9.62 billion current US$ 9.62 billion current US$ 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Rwanda?
Foreign liabilities in Rwanda was 9.62 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 9.62 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 485.00 million current US$ in 2006.
How does Rwanda rank for foreign liabilities?
Rwanda ranks 129th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 501.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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