Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: Foreign aid received by income group
Burkina Faso
1.49 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Rwanda
1.55 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
32nd
Rwanda rank
31st
Foreign aid received by income group over time
- Burkina Faso
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1.55 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.49 billion constant 2024 US$ in Burkina Faso, a difference of 58.23 million constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 32nd and Rwanda ranks 31st of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101.98 million constant 2024 US$ | 102.65 million constant 2024 US$ | 672,900 constant 2024 US$ | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 351.71 million constant 2024 US$ | 284.59 million constant 2024 US$ | 67.12 million constant 2024 US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 562.37 million constant 2024 US$ | 466.74 million constant 2024 US$ | 95.63 million constant 2024 US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 639.89 million constant 2024 US$ | 662.24 million constant 2024 US$ | 22.35 million constant 2024 US$ | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 868.12 million constant 2024 US$ | 729.92 million constant 2024 US$ | 138.20 million constant 2024 US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | 80.08 million constant 2024 US$ | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | 153.11 million constant 2024 US$ | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received by income group, Burkina Faso or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1.55 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.49 billion constant 2024 US$ in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received by income group between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 58.23 million constant 2024 US$, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Rwanda rank globally for foreign aid received by income group?
- Burkina Faso ranks 32nd and Rwanda ranks 31st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.