Niger vs Rwanda: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Niger
353.33 million current US$
in 2021
Rwanda
391.21 million current US$
in 2021
Niger rank
124th
Rwanda rank
123rd
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Niger
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 391.21 million current US$ against 353.33 million current US$ in Niger, a difference of 37.88 million current US$.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 124th and Rwanda ranks 123rd of 193 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.47 million current US$ | 2.10 million current US$ | 5.37 million current US$ | Niger |
| 1980s | 11.19 million current US$ | 4.00 million current US$ | 7.19 million current US$ | Niger |
| 1990s | 13.08 million current US$ | 7.16 million current US$ | 5.92 million current US$ | Niger |
| 2000s | 28.17 million current US$ | 8.22 million current US$ | 19.95 million current US$ | Niger |
| 2010s | 203.47 million current US$ | 188.51 million current US$ | 14.96 million current US$ | Niger |
| 2020s | 437.14 million current US$ | 335.64 million current US$ | 101.50 million current US$ | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Niger or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 391.21 million current US$ against 353.33 million current US$ in Niger as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Niger and Rwanda?
- 37.88 million current US$, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Rwanda?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2021.
- How do Niger and Rwanda rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Niger ranks 124th and Rwanda ranks 123rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.