Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 58,423 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
58,423 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
22nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
73,112 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
2,971 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Rwanda is 58,423 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 73,112 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,971 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Rwanda 22nd out of 168 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,292 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,753 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1963 | 2,971 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1964 | 3,015 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 3,147 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 4,418 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1967 | 4,877 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 5,655 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1969 | 5,999 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 7,056 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1971 | 7,621 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 7,998 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 8,775 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 9,177 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 15,187 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +65.5% |
| 1976 | 12,765 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1977 | 14,147 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 16,086 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 16,547 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 16,073 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 17,790 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 18,328 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 17,851 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 20,442 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 22,163 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 19,938 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 19,693 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 19,302 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 17,613 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 19,839 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 24,532 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1992 | 21,860 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 23,083 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 47,923 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +107.6% |
| 1995 | 41,158 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 28,142 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 1997 | 15,444 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -45.1% |
| 1998 | 22,569 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 1999 | 23,890 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 22,192 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 21,587 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 24,163 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 20,021 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 26,309 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 29,642 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 30,301 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 36,131 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 41,908 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 43,619 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 41,248 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 55,948 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2012 | 39,824 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2013 | 47,932 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 45,532 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 52,602 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 56,306 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 58,828 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 51,257 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 53,867 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 73,112 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2021 | 56,086 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 46,724 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 58,423 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 58,423 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,798 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 12.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 58,423 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,937 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 14.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received, per square kilometre 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 | +107.6% | 23,083 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 47,923 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,236 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,971 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,999 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,536 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,056 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 16,547 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,919 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 16,073 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 22,163 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,844 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 15,444 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 47,923 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,587 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 20,021 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 43,619 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,334 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 39,824 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 58,828 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,586 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 46,724 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 73,112 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 19 Palau 62,632 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Malta 60,555 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Saint Lucia 59,789 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Syria 55,560 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 55,088 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Mauritius 49,036 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, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 58,423 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 73,112 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,971 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Rwanda rank for foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 22nd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received 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 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.