Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Rwanda
Rwanda: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 391.21 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Rwanda, 1976–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 391.21 million current US$ for personal remittances and foreign aid received in 2021. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 39.7% on the previous year and up 124.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Rwanda peaked at 391.21 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 247,391 current US$, in 1976.
That places Rwanda 123rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.10 million current US$ | 247,391 current US$ | 4.79 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 4.00 million current US$ | 2.86 million current US$ | 7.18 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.16 million current US$ | 1.84 million current US$ | 21.13 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.22 million current US$ | 6.63 million current US$ | 9.81 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 188.51 million current US$ | 106.47 million current US$ | 260.71 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 335.64 million current US$ | 280.07 million current US$ | 391.21 million current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Rwanda?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Rwanda was 391.21 million current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 391.21 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 247,391 current US$ in 1976.
- How does Rwanda rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Rwanda ranks 123rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received 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 World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.