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

Latest (2021)
29.29 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 36.7%
World rank
145th
of 193 countries
All-time high
29.29 current US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
0.0521 current US$ per person
in 1976
Years of data
41
1976–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Rwanda, 1976–2021

01020301976199820211976: 0.052 current US$ per person1977: 0.241 current US$ per person1978: 0.431 current US$ per person1979: 0.922 current US$ per person1980: 0.632 current US$ per person1981: 0.706 current US$ per person1982: 1.3 current US$ per person1983: 0.582 current US$ per person1984: 0.482 current US$ per person1985: 0.453 current US$ per person1986: 0.615 current US$ per person1987: 0.664 current US$ per person1988: 0.546 current US$ per person1989: 0.55 current US$ per person1990: 0.356 current US$ per person1991: 0.471 current US$ per person1992: 0.24 current US$ per person1993: 0.493 current US$ per person1994: 1.8 current US$ per person1995: 3.7 current US$ per person1996: 2 current US$ per person1997: 0.675 current US$ per person1998: 0.529 current US$ per person1999: 0.407 current US$ per person2000: 0.807 current US$ per person2001: 0.947 current US$ per person2002: 0.858 current US$ per person2003: 1.1 current US$ per person2004: 1.1 current US$ per person2010: 10.3 current US$ per person2011: 16.5 current US$ per person2012: 16.8 current US$ per person2013: 15.3 current US$ per person2014: 16.2 current US$ per person2015: 13.7 current US$ per person2016: 14.5 current US$ per person2017: 17.6 current US$ per person2018: 20.9 current US$ per person2019: 20.4 current US$ per person2020: 21.4 current US$ per person2021: 29.3 current US$ per person

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

Annual values for Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Rwanda, 1976 to 2021.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 142 Indonesia 33.97 current US$ per person compare
  2. 143 Australia 32.74 current US$ per person compare
  3. 144 Laos 29.45 current US$ per person compare
  4. 146 Vietnam 28.75 current US$ per person compare
  5. 147 Malta 26.97 current US$ per person compare
  6. 148 Burkina Faso 25.96 current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

More reference data data for Rwanda

All data for Rwanda →

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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 41 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Rwanda. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 21 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/personal-remittances-and-foreign-aid-received-per-capita/rwanda/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/personal-remittances-and-foreign-aid-received-per-capita/rwanda/">Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Rwanda</a> — Statizoid

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

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

Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

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.