Foreign liabilities in Rwanda
Rwanda: Foreign liabilities was 9.62 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Foreign liabilities in Rwanda, 1995–2020
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$, in 2006.
That places Rwanda 129th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign liabilities in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.16 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.18 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.25 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 1.39 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 1.39 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.37 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.37 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.53 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 1.68 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 1.84 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 1.73 billion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 485.00 million current US$ | -72.0% |
| 2007 | 589.00 million current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +82.0% |
| 2009 | 1.42 billion current US$ | +32.7% |
| 2010 | 1.60 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 2.10 billion current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2012 | 2.38 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 3.29 billion current US$ | +38.7% |
| 2014 | 3.88 billion current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 4.47 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 5.30 billion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 6.12 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 6.96 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 7.92 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 9.62 billion current US$ | +21.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 9.62 billion current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.65 billion current US$, 83% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 9.62 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.30 billion current US$, 63% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign liabilities in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -72.0% | 1.73 billion current US$ | 485.00 million current US$ |
| 2008 | +82.0% | 589.00 million current US$ | 1.07 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More reference data data for Rwanda
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
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 151 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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