Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 29.29 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Rwanda, 1976–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Rwanda is 29.29 current US$ per person, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.7% on the previous year and up 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 29.29 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0521 current US$ per person, in 1976.
That places Rwanda 145th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0521 current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.241 current US$ per person | +362.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4305 current US$ per person | +78.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9225 current US$ per person | +114.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6316 current US$ per person | -31.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7058 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 1.26 current US$ per person | +78.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5815 current US$ per person | -53.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4819 current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4534 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6152 current US$ per person | +35.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6638 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5463 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5505 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3564 current US$ per person | -35.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4713 current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 1992 | 0.24 current US$ per person | -49.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4925 current US$ per person | +105.2% |
| 1994 | 1.84 current US$ per person | +274.5% |
| 1995 | 3.72 current US$ per person | +101.9% |
| 1996 | 1.96 current US$ per person | -47.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6753 current US$ per person | -65.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5293 current US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4072 current US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8067 current US$ per person | +98.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9473 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8583 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 1.12 current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 2004 | 1.11 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 10.32 current US$ per person | +827.5% |
| 2011 | 16.48 current US$ per person | +59.6% |
| 2012 | 16.84 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 15.34 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 16.15 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 13.68 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 14.47 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 17.64 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 20.86 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 20.41 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 21.44 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 29.29 current US$ per person | +36.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +827.5% | 1.11 current US$ per person | 10.32 current US$ per person |
| 1977 | +362.3% | 0.0521 current US$ per person | 0.241 current US$ per person |
| 1994 | +274.5% | 0.4925 current US$ per person | 1.84 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4115 current US$ per person | 0.0521 current US$ per person | 0.9225 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.6487 current US$ per person | 0.4534 current US$ per person | 1.26 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 current US$ per person | 0.24 current US$ per person | 3.72 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.969 current US$ per person | 0.8067 current US$ per person | 1.12 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.22 current US$ per person | 10.32 current US$ per person | 20.86 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.36 current US$ per person | 21.44 current US$ per person | 29.29 current US$ per person | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Rwanda?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Rwanda was 29.29 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 29.29 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0521 current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Rwanda rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 145th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. 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 Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.