Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Rwanda

Rwanda: Foreign aid received as a share of national income net was 11.16 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11.16
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
24th
of 166 countries
All-time high
94.9
in 1994
All-time low
5.25
in 1963
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Rwanda, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 11.16 for foreign aid received as a share of national income net in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Rwanda peaked at 94.9 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.25, in 1963.

That places Rwanda 24th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Rwanda, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 6.33
1961 5.88 -7.0%
1962 8.85 +50.3%
1963 5.25 -40.7%
1964 5.57 +6.1%
1965 5.48 -1.5%
1966 9.53 +73.8%
1967 8.39 -11.9%
1968 9.35 +11.4%
1969 9.34 -0.1%
1970 9.88 +5.8%
1971 11.27 +14.0%
1972 12.18 +8.1%
1973 13.48 +10.6%
1974 15.2 +12.7%
1975 15.88 +4.5%
1976 12.42 -21.8%
1977 12.78 +2.9%
1978 13.79 +7.9%
1979 13.3 -3.6%
1980 12.26 -7.8%
1981 10.83 -11.7%
1982 10.6 -2.1%
1983 10.02 -5.4%
1984 10.24 +2.2%
1985 10.35 +1.0%
1986 10.6 +2.5%
1987 11.15 +5.2%
1988 10.28 -7.8%
1989 9.42 -8.4%
1990 11.34 +20.4%
1991 18.89 +66.5%
1992 17.28 -8.5%
1993 18.09 +4.7%
1994 94.9 +424.5%
1995 53.48 -43.6%
1996 34.01 -36.4%
1997 12.52 -63.2%
1998 17.77 +42.0%
1999 17.39 -2.2%
2000 15.66 -9.9%
2001 15.67 +0.1%
2002 18.47 +17.8%
2003 15.94 -13.7%
2004 20.96 +31.5%
2005 19.7 -6.0%
2006 18.4 -6.6%
2007 19.25 +4.6%
2008 18.19 -5.5%
2009 16.57 -8.9%
2010 14.53 -12.3%
2011 18.5 +27.3%
2012 11.63 -37.1%
2013 14.13 +21.5%
2014 12.86 -9.0%
2015 12.99 +1.1%
2016 13.6 +4.7%
2017 13.74 +1.0%
2018 12.05 -12.3%
2019 11.69 -3.0%
2020 16.36 +40.0%
2021 12.27 -25.0%
2022 8.25 -32.8%
2023 10.02 +21.4%
2024 11.16 +11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.4 5.25 9.53 10
1970s 13.02 9.88 15.88 10
1980s 10.57 9.42 12.26 10
1990s 29.57 11.34 94.9 10
2000s 17.88 15.66 20.96 10
2010s 13.57 11.63 18.5 10
2020s 11.61 8.25 16.36 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 21 Comoros 12.7 compare
  2. 22 Vanuatu 12.28 compare
  3. 23 Timor-Leste 12.22 compare
  4. 25 Samoa 11.09 compare
  5. 26 Palau 10.86 compare
  6. 27 Liberia 10.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Rwanda?
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Rwanda was 11.16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 94.9 in 1994.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 5.25 in 1963.
How does Rwanda rank for foreign aid received as a share of national income net?
Rwanda ranks 24th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received as a share of national income net rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as a share of national income net. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign aid received as a share of national income net
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Coverage
169 places, 8,655 data points, 1960–2024
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