Rwanda recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 67.20 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Government Debt to GDP in Rwanda averaged 59.36 percent of GDP from 1995 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 119.50 percent of GDP in 1995 and a record low of 19.50 percent of GDP in 2008. source: International Monetary Fund

Government Debt to GDP in Rwanda is expected to reach 71.10 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Rwanda Government Debt to GDP is projected to trend around 74.20 percent of GDP in 2027 and 76.00 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Credit Rating 33.00 Jun 2026
Government Budget -5.50 -6.40 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Government Debt to GDP 67.20 63.40 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Government Spending 809.00 784.00 RWF Billion Dec 2025
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Military Expenditure 191.20 175.30 USD Million Dec 2025


Rwanda Government Debt to GDP
Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure a country ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting the country borrowing costs and government bond yields.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
67.20 63.40 119.50 19.50 1995 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly