This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Rwanda statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Rwandan statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Rwandan-specific metadata information.
| Indicator available |
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods and services |
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| Indicator description |
External debt service covered in this indicator refer only to public and publicly guaranteed debt. The External Public debt service as a percentage of exports of goods and services is the sum of a country’s debt service on short and long-term public and publicly guaranteed debt and International Monetary Fund (IMF) repurchases and charges expressed as a percentage of that country’s exports of goods and services. Public Debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually paid on debt to non-residents. Long-term refers to debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. IMF repurchases are total repayments of outstanding drawings from the general resources account during the year specified, excluding repayments due in the reserve tranche. IMF charges cover interest payments with respect to all uses of IMF resources, excluding those resulting from drawings in the reserve tranche. Exports of goods, services and net income are the sum of goods(merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts from abroad excluding workers’ remittances. |
| Geographical coverage |
Rwanda |
| Unit of measurement |
Percentage (%) |
| Definitions |
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| Calculations |
The indicator is calculated as the value of external public debt service divided by the value of exports of goods and services and multiplied by 100. |
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| Comments and limitations |
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