Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Rwanda

Rwanda: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 9.85 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.85
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
54th
of 152 countries
All-time high
14.37
in 1991
All-time low
4.4
in 2015
Years of data
13
1990–2023

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Rwanda, 1990–2023

4681012141990200620231990: 7.91991: 14.41992: 11.82014: 4.42015: 4.42016: 4.52017: 52018: 5.92019: 5.72020: 6.72021: 8.12022: 8.22023: 9.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Rwanda is 9.85, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 121.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Rwanda peaked at 14.37 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.4, in 2015.

Rwanda ranks 54th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Rwanda, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 7.88
1991 14.37 +82.3%
1992 11.8 -17.9%
2014 4.44 -62.4%
2015 4.4 -0.8%
2016 4.51 +2.4%
2017 5.02 +11.4%
2018 5.93 +18.0%
2019 5.71 -3.7%
2020 6.75 +18.2%
2021 8.14 +20.7%
2022 8.21 +0.8%
2023 9.85 +19.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.35 7.88 14.37 3
2010s 5 4.4 5.93 6
2020s 8.24 6.75 9.85 4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 51 Zimbabwe 9.96 compare
  2. 52 Honduras 9.95 compare
  3. 53 Equatorial Guinea 9.94 compare
  4. 55 Trinidad and Tobago 9.58 compare
  5. 56 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9.54 compare
  6. 57 Nicaragua 9.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Rwanda?
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Rwanda was 9.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 14.37 in 1991.
What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4 in 2015.
How does Rwanda rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
Rwanda ranks 54th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 121.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
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