Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Rwanda
Rwanda: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square was 30,996 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
30,996 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
24th
of 168 countries
All-time high
90,225 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
2,516 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Rwanda is 30,996 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Rwanda peaked at 90,225 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2,516 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1964.
Rwanda ranks 24th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,296 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,753 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1963 | 2,781 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 1964 | 2,516 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 2,801 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1966 | 4,433 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +58.2% |
| 1967 | 4,509 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 5,623 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1969 | 6,036 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 7,071 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1971 | 7,615 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 7,825 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 8,281 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 7,991 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 13,270 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +66.1% |
| 1976 | 10,455 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1977 | 11,051 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 13,192 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1979 | 14,821 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 12,663 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1981 | 14,816 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 15,607 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 14,417 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 15,600 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 16,810 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 14,089 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1987 | 12,799 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 14,838 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 13,861 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 16,056 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 18,277 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 17,698 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 19,638 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 47,319 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +141.0% |
| 1995 | 39,058 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1996 | 25,701 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 1997 | 12,562 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -51.1% |
| 1998 | 17,119 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1999 | 18,842 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 18,903 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 17,359 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 19,739 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 19,102 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 23,018 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 27,195 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 90,225 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +231.8% |
| 2007 | 30,932 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -65.7% |
| 2008 | 37,449 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 41,454 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 40,251 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 47,996 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 38,245 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 45,372 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 35,754 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 37,721 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 36,874 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 38,996 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 32,083 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 35,194 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 35,113 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 40,727 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 35,886 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 30,996 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 30,996 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,304 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 7.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 30,996 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,090 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 10.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +231.8% | 27,195 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 90,225 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +141.0% | 19,638 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 47,319 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,083 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,516 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,036 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,157 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,071 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 14,821 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,550 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 12,663 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 16,810 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,227 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 12,562 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 47,319 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,538 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 17,359 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 90,225 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,849 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 32,083 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 47,996 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,680 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 30,996 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 40,727 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 21 Barbados 38,406 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Singapore 37,855 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Gambia 31,843 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Ukraine 30,988 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Saint Lucia 27,286 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Jordan 27,054 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Rwanda?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Rwanda was 30,996 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 90,225 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,516 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Rwanda rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square?
- Rwanda ranks 24th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.