Rwanda—Total Debt Service (% of GNI)
Category: External DebtSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #80 of 119Updated April 2026
Latest Value
3.1%
2024
YoY Change
-20.3%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#80
of 119 countries
Maximum
5.7%
2021
Minimum
0.6%
2007
CAGR
+2.3%
25 years
Last
3.1%
Previous
3.9%
Highest
5.7%
Lowest
0.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Rwanda's total debt service (% of gni) was 3.1% in 2024, ranking #80 out of 119 countries. This represents a -20.3% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 5.7% (2021) and the lowest was 0.6% (2007). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.1% | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +45.1% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -53.2% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +100.2% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +48.2% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +66.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -24.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +59.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -28.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -40.5% |
| 2000 | 1.8% |
Top Countries — Total Debt Service (% of GNI)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Salvador | 35.0% | 2024 |
| 2 | Mongolia | 25.7% | 2024 |
| 3 | Mozambique | 22.4% | 2024 |
| 4 | Lebanon | 22.0% | 2023 |
| 5 | Suriname | 20.5% | 2023 |
| 6 | Papua New Guinea | 19.7% | 2024 |
| 7 | Kazakhstan | 17.3% | 2024 |
| 8 | Zambia | 16.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Georgia | 15.2% | 2024 |
| 10 | Montenegro | 15.0% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.
Methodology
Data compiled by International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).