How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?

41 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita

Burkina Faso

25.96 current US$ per person

in 2021

Rwanda

29.29 current US$ per person

in 2021

Burkina Faso rank

148th

Rwanda rank

145th

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita over time

Burkina Faso
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 29.29 current US$ per person against 25.96 current US$ per person in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.33 current US$ per person.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 148th and Rwanda ranks 145th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1970s	11.38 current US$ per person	0.4115 current US$ per person	10.97 current US$ per person	Burkina Faso
1980s	18.32 current US$ per person	0.6487 current US$ per person	17.67 current US$ per person	Burkina Faso
1990s	9.43 current US$ per person	1.07 current US$ per person	8.36 current US$ per person	Burkina Faso
2000s	4.35 current US$ per person	0.969 current US$ per person	3.38 current US$ per person	Burkina Faso
2010s	17.87 current US$ per person	16.22 current US$ per person	1.65 current US$ per person	Burkina Faso
2020s	25.19 current US$ per person	25.36 current US$ per person	0.1727 current US$ per person	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita, Burkina Faso or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 29.29 current US$ per person against 25.96 current US$ per person in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?: 3.33 current US$ per person, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and Rwanda rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?: Burkina Faso ranks 148th and Rwanda ranks 145th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita
Unit: current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.