Foreign liabilities per capita in Rwanda

Rwanda: Foreign liabilities per capita was 731.76 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
731.76 current US$
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
132nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
731.76 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
52.32 current US$
in 2006
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Rwanda, 1995–2020

02004006008001995200720201995: 204.5 current US$1996: 175.3 current US$1997: 163.2 current US$1998: 175.8 current US$1999: 173.9 current US$2000: 169.3 current US$2001: 166.6 current US$2002: 183.1 current US$2003: 196.1 current US$2004: 209.3 current US$2005: 191.9 current US$2006: 52.3 current US$2007: 61.8 current US$2008: 109.6 current US$2009: 141.7 current US$2010: 155.1 current US$2011: 198.3 current US$2012: 219.2 current US$2013: 296.8 current US$2014: 341.6 current US$2015: 384.3 current US$2016: 443.9 current US$2017: 500.8 current US$2018: 555.2 current US$2019: 616.7 current US$2020: 731.8 current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 731.76 current US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 371.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Rwanda peaked at 731.76 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.32 current US$, in 2006.

That places Rwanda 132nd 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 per capita in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$) in Rwanda, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 204.5 current US$
1996 175.27 current US$ -14.3%
1997 163.17 current US$ -6.9%
1998 175.75 current US$ +7.7%
1999 173.92 current US$ -1.0%
2000 169.3 current US$ -2.7%
2001 166.59 current US$ -1.6%
2002 183.1 current US$ +9.9%
2003 196.08 current US$ +7.1%
2004 209.28 current US$ +6.7%
2005 191.88 current US$ -8.3%
2006 52.32 current US$ -72.7%
2007 61.85 current US$ +18.2%
2008 109.59 current US$ +77.2%
2009 141.68 current US$ +29.3%
2010 155.11 current US$ +9.5%
2011 198.26 current US$ +27.8%
2012 219.18 current US$ +10.6%
2013 296.81 current US$ +35.4%
2014 341.65 current US$ +15.1%
2015 384.27 current US$ +12.5%
2016 443.89 current US$ +15.5%
2017 500.8 current US$ +12.8%
2018 555.23 current US$ +10.9%
2019 616.67 current US$ +11.1%
2020 731.76 current US$ +18.7%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 731.76 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 669.34 current US$, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 731.76 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 922.69 current US$, 79% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign liabilities per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 -72.7% 191.88 current US$ 52.32 current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 178.52 current US$ 163.17 current US$ 204.5 current US$ 5
2000s 148.17 current US$ 52.32 current US$ 209.28 current US$ 10
2010s 371.19 current US$ 155.11 current US$ 616.67 current US$ 10
2020s 731.76 current US$ 731.76 current US$ 731.76 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 129 Chad 822.06 current US$ compare
  2. 130 Guinea-Bissau 796.7 current US$ compare
  3. 131 Nigeria 789.92 current US$ compare
  4. 133 Niger 693.94 current US$ compare
  5. 134 Uganda 692.16 current US$ compare
  6. 135 Tanzania 685.59 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Rwanda?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Rwanda was 731.76 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 731.76 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 52.32 current US$ in 2006.
How does Rwanda rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Rwanda ranks 132nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 371.8%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (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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