Interest payments (current LCU) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Interest payments (current LCU) was 417.89 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Rwanda, 1973–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, interest payments in Rwanda stood at 417.89 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 37.5% on the previous year and up 860.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Rwanda peaked at 417.89 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.00 million current LCU, in 1973.
That places Rwanda 35th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest payments (current LCU) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 64.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1974 | 71.00 million current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 88.00 million current LCU | +23.9% |
| 1976 | 91.00 million current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 65.00 million current LCU | -28.6% |
| 1978 | 94.00 million current LCU | +44.6% |
| 1979 | 240.00 million current LCU | +155.3% |
| 1980 | 325.00 million current LCU | +35.4% |
| 1989 | 2.03 billion current LCU | +524.6% |
| 1990 | 2.13 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 4.29 billion current LCU | +101.4% |
| 1992 | 4.80 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 43.50 billion current LCU | +806.2% |
| 2015 | 45.87 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 57.00 billion current LCU | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 72.19 billion current LCU | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 91.97 billion current LCU | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 102.83 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 139.44 billion current LCU | +35.6% |
| 2021 | 180.99 billion current LCU | +29.8% |
| 2022 | 220.36 billion current LCU | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 303.91 billion current LCU | +37.9% |
| 2024 | 417.89 billion current LCU | +37.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 417.89 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 94.46 billion current LCU, 4.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 417.89 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106.55 billion current LCU, 3.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Interest payments (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +806.2% | 4.80 billion current LCU | 43.50 billion current LCU |
| 1989 | +524.6% | 325.00 million current LCU | 2.03 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101.86 million current LCU | 64.00 million current LCU | 240.00 million current LCU | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.18 billion current LCU | 325.00 million current LCU | 2.03 billion current LCU | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.74 billion current LCU | 2.13 billion current LCU | 4.80 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 2010s | 68.89 billion current LCU | 43.50 billion current LCU | 102.83 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 2020s | 252.52 billion current LCU | 139.44 billion current LCU | 417.89 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Rwanda?
- Interest payments in Rwanda was 417.89 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 417.89 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.00 million current LCU in 1973.
- How does Rwanda rank for interest payments?
- Rwanda ranks 35th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 860.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.