Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Rwanda
Rwanda: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Rwanda, 1976–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Rwanda is 0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.2% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Rwanda peaked at 0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
That places Rwanda 70th out of 192 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 unit of GDP in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +306.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +84.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.0% |
| 1993 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +119.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +733.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -70.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +108.2% |
| 2001 | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +326.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 0.027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, 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 | +733.8% | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2010 | +326.2% | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1977 | +306.7% | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 67 Ecuador 0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Afghanistan 0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 North Macedonia 0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Latvia 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Kenya 0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
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- 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Rwanda?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Rwanda was 0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does Rwanda rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 70th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.