Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Rwanda
Rwanda: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP was 0.0517 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Rwanda, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Rwanda is 0.0517 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Rwanda peaked at 1.55 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0516 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Rwanda 36th out of 163 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 grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7218 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.6664 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1962 | 0.938 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5359 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.9% |
| 1964 | 0.4774 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1965 | 0.4644 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.8782 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +89.1% |
| 1967 | 0.6971 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1968 | 0.8055 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1969 | 0.7891 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7933 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.8426 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7832 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6391 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5725 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4044 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3651 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3593 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3296 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 0.249 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2598 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2736 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2404 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2424 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2417 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1787 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1464 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1528 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1422 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1553 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2359 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2152 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2457 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 1.55 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +530.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7449 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4587 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1674 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2123 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2155 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2254 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2477 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2204 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2389 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2287 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6798 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +197.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1899 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -72.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1804 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1825 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1641 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1741 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1249 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1451 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1085 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1102 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1058 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.105 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.082 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0825 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0826 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0893 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0644 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0516 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0517 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0517 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.075 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 69% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0517 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +530.3% | 0.2457 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.55 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2006 | +197.3% | 0.2287 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6798 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1966 | +89.1% | 0.4644 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8782 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6974 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4644 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.938 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5792 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3296 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8426 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2127 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1422 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2736 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.42 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1553 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.55 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2612 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1804 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6798 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1202 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.082 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1741 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0679 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0516 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0893 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 0.0612 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Niger 0.055 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Eritrea 0.0546 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Zambia 0.0514 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Haiti 0.0513 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Burkina Faso 0.0503 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Rwanda?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Rwanda was 0.0517 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0516 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 36th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.