Malawi vs Rwanda: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Malawi
318.64 million current US$
in 2021
Rwanda
391.21 million current US$
in 2021
Malawi rank
126th
Rwanda rank
123rd
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 391.21 million current US$ against 318.64 million current US$ in Malawi, a difference of 72.58 million current US$.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Rwanda ahead.
Malawi ranks 126th and Rwanda ranks 123rd of 193 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 696,068 current US$ | 9.94 million current US$ | 9.25 million current US$ | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 6.91 million current US$ | 8.22 million current US$ | 1.31 million current US$ | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 76.94 million current US$ | 188.51 million current US$ | 111.57 million current US$ | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 275.14 million current US$ | 335.64 million current US$ | 60.50 million current US$ | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 391.21 million current US$ against 318.64 million current US$ in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 72.58 million current US$, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Malawi ranks 126th and Rwanda ranks 123rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.