🇷🇼 Rwanda National Debt Clock
Live tracker for Rwanda government debt. The national debt currently stands at approximately $7.8 billion, growing at $18 every second based on IMF fiscal deficit projections. Debt-to-GDP: 78%. Per-citizen share: $577.
About Rwanda's National Debt
Rwanda has borrowed steadily on mostly concessional terms to fund its development ambitions, pairing rising debt with some of Africa's fastest and most consistent growth.
Rwanda's debt-to-GDP ratio of 78% is elevated above the IMF's informal 60% benchmark, though still manageable for a government with deep capital markets and institutional credibility. By total government debt, Rwanda ranks 123rd of the 138 governments tracked here.
At the current borrowing rate of $18 per second, Rwanda adds about $0.0 billion to its national debt every day — roughly $1 billion per year. Each of Rwanda's 14 million citizens carries an individual share of approximately $577. That is below the world average of roughly $12,600 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock using linear extrapolation from IMF general government gross debt baselines (Fiscal Monitor / WEO April 2026) and national treasury data. Actual debt changes through discrete bond issuances — these counters illustrate the approximate scale and pace of sovereign borrowing.
Rwanda National Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is Rwanda's national debt right now?
Rwanda's national debt is approximately $7.8 billion as of July 29, 2026, growing at $18 per second. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 78% and each citizen's share is about $577.
How fast is Rwanda's debt growing?
Rwanda's government debt grows at approximately $18 per second — about $0.0 billion per day — derived from IMF fiscal-deficit projections anchored to the April 2026 baseline.
What is Rwanda's debt per capita?
Each of Rwanda's 14 million citizens carries a notional share of approximately $577 of the national debt.
What is Rwanda's debt-to-GDP ratio?
Rwanda's debt-to-GDP ratio is 78%. This is above the IMF's informal 60% benchmark but generally manageable for an economy with sound institutions.
Why is Rwanda's government debt at this level?
Rwanda has borrowed steadily on mostly concessional terms to fund its development ambitions, pairing rising debt with some of Africa's fastest and most consistent growth.
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Data & Citation
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook · World Bank International Debt Statistics · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 7,600,000,000 + 18 × seconds_since(2026-04-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=rw (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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