Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 15,858 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1976–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Rwanda stood at 15,858 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 39.7% on the previous year and up 124.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 15,858 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.03 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Rwanda 95th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 10.03 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 47.75 current US$ per square kilometre | +376.1% |
| 1978 | 87.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +84.1% |
| 1979 | 194.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +120.8% |
| 1980 | 137.06 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1981 | 158.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 290.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +84.0% |
| 1983 | 139.2 current US$ per square kilometre | -52.2% |
| 1984 | 119.3 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 116.11 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 162.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 1987 | 181.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 154.3 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1989 | 160.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 106.54 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 1991 | 143.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1992 | 74.75 current US$ per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 1993 | 159.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +113.2% |
| 1994 | 507.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +218.7% |
| 1995 | 856.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +68.6% |
| 1996 | 534.32 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 1997 | 212.28 current US$ per square kilometre | -60.3% |
| 1998 | 173.39 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 134.49 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2000 | 268.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +99.7% |
| 2001 | 318.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 292.26 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 389.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2004 | 397.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 4,316 current US$ per square kilometre | +985.4% |
| 2011 | 7,061 current US$ per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 2012 | 7,394 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 6,899 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 7,442 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 6,453 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 6,993 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 8,727 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 10,560 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 10,568 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 11,353 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 15,858 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +985.4% | 397.64 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,316 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +376.1% | 10.03 current US$ per square kilometre | 47.75 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.92 current US$ per square kilometre | 10.03 current US$ per square kilometre | 194.05 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 161.99 current US$ per square kilometre | 116.11 current US$ per square kilometre | 290.97 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 290.31 current US$ per square kilometre | 74.75 current US$ per square kilometre | 856.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 333.32 current US$ per square kilometre | 268.6 current US$ per square kilometre | 397.64 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 7,641 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,316 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,568 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,605 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,353 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,858 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 92 Vanuatu 16,393 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Maldives 16,276 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Senegal 16,084 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Kyrgyzstan 15,703 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Lesotho 15,628 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Portugal 14,924 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 15,858 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 15,858 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.03 current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Rwanda rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 95th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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
Personal remittances and 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.