Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial in Rwanda

Rwanda: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial was 8.09 Percentage of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
8.09 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 32.8%
World rank
28th
of 128 countries
All-time high
20.57 Percentage of GDP
in 2004
All-time low
8.09 Percentage of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial in Rwanda, 2000–2022

051015202000201120222000: 15.7 Percentage of GDP2001: 15.5 Percentage of GDP2002: 18.3 Percentage of GDP2003: 15.7 Percentage of GDP2004: 20.6 Percentage of GDP2005: 19.5 Percentage of GDP2006: 18.3 Percentage of GDP2007: 15.2 Percentage of GDP2008: 15.3 Percentage of GDP2009: 14.5 Percentage of GDP2010: 16.9 Percentage of GDP2011: 18.3 Percentage of GDP2012: 11.5 Percentage of GDP2013: 13.9 Percentage of GDP2014: 12.6 Percentage of GDP2015: 12.7 Percentage of GDP2016: 13.2 Percentage of GDP2017: 13.3 Percentage of GDP2018: 11.6 Percentage of GDP2019: 11.3 Percentage of GDP2020: 16 Percentage of GDP2021: 12 Percentage of GDP2022: 8.1 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 8.09 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.8% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in Rwanda peaked at 20.57 Percentage of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.09 Percentage of GDP, in 2022.

Rwanda ranks 28th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial inflows — Net Official Development Assistance (ODA) inflows in Rwanda, 2000 to 2022.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 15.69 Percentage of GDP —
2001 15.49 Percentage of GDP -1.3%
2002 18.32 Percentage of GDP +18.3%
2003 15.71 Percentage of GDP -14.3%
2004 20.57 Percentage of GDP +31.0%
2005 19.46 Percentage of GDP -5.4%
2006 18.25 Percentage of GDP -6.2%
2007 15.21 Percentage of GDP -16.7%
2008 15.34 Percentage of GDP +0.9%
2009 14.45 Percentage of GDP -5.8%
2010 16.87 Percentage of GDP +16.7%
2011 18.35 Percentage of GDP +8.8%
2012 11.48 Percentage of GDP -37.4%
2013 13.89 Percentage of GDP +21.0%
2014 12.56 Percentage of GDP -9.6%
2015 12.74 Percentage of GDP +1.4%
2016 13.23 Percentage of GDP +3.8%
2017 13.31 Percentage of GDP +0.6%
2018 11.62 Percentage of GDP -12.7%
2019 11.29 Percentage of GDP -2.8%
2020 15.97 Percentage of GDP +41.4%
2021 12.04 Percentage of GDP -24.6%
2022 8.09 Percentage of GDP -32.8%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 8.09 Percentage of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.7 Percentage of GDP, 64% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 8.09 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.23 Percentage of GDP, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.85 Percentage of GDP 14.45 Percentage of GDP 20.57 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 13.53 Percentage of GDP 11.29 Percentage of GDP 18.35 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 12.03 Percentage of GDP 8.09 Percentage of GDP 15.97 Percentage of GDP 3

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 25 Dominica 9.8 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 26 Sao Tome and Principe 9.7 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 26 Equatorial Guinea 0.095 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 27 Guinea-Bissau 8.65 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 29 Burkina Faso 7.38 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 30 Nicaragua 7.19 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 31 Bhutan 6.78 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in Rwanda?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in Rwanda was 8.09 Percentage of GDP in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 20.57 Percentage of GDP in 2004.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 8.09 Percentage of GDP in 2022.
How does Rwanda rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial?
Rwanda ranks 28th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial inflows — Net Official Development Assistance (ODA) inflows. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial inflows — Net Official Development Assistance (ODA) inflows
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 20 shows indicators of external financial flows in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including foreign direct investment, portfolio investment, net official development assistance, and remittances.