Foreign liabilities in Rwanda
Rwanda: Foreign liabilities was 8.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
8.76 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
131st
of 150 countries
All-time high
8.76 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
1.04 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2006
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Rwanda, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 8.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 262.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Rwanda peaked at 8.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.04 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2006.
That places Rwanda 131st out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 4.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 4.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 4.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 4.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 4.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 4.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 4.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 4.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 4.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 1.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -74.3% |
| 2007 | 1.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 1.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +57.7% |
| 2009 | 2.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 2.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 3.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 3.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 4.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +30.9% |
| 2014 | 4.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 5.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 5.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 6.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 7.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 7.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 8.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 8.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.19 billion real chained 2019 US$, 78% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 8.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.52 billion real chained 2019 US$, 53% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign liabilities in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -74.3% | 4.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 7.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
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More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- 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 8.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 8.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2006.
- How does Rwanda rank for foreign liabilities?
- Rwanda ranks 131st out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 262.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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