Remittances in Rwanda
Rwanda: Remittances was 3.42 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Remittances in Rwanda, 1976–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 3.42 for remittances in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Rwanda peaked at 3.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0388, in 1976.
That places Rwanda 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Remittances in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0388 | — |
| 1977 | 0.1578 | +306.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2394 | +51.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4315 | +80.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2695 | -37.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2772 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5101 | +84.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2321 | -54.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1854 | -20.1% |
| 1985 | 0.167 | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2066 | +23.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2077 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1589 | -23.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1645 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1031 | -37.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1856 | +80.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0909 | -51.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1994 | +119.4% |
| 1994 | 1.66 | +733.8% |
| 1995 | 1.63 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9536 | -41.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2828 | -70.3% |
| 1998 | 0.215 | -24.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1538 | -28.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3203 | +108.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3992 | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3667 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4498 | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4128 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 1.76 | +326.2% |
| 2011 | 2.56 | +45.6% |
| 2012 | 2.41 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 2.21 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 2.26 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.88 | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 2.01 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 2.35 | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 2.7 | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 2.48 | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 2.67 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 3.48 | +30.2% |
| 2022 | 3.45 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.5 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 3.42 | -2.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 3.42 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.36, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 3.42 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.52, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances 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% | 0.1994 | 1.66 |
| 2010 | +326.2% | 0.4128 | 1.76 |
| 1977 | +306.7% | 0.0388 | 0.1578 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2169 | 0.0388 | 0.4315 | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.2379 | 0.1589 | 0.5101 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.548 | 0.0909 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3898 | 0.3203 | 0.4498 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.26 | 1.76 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3 | 2.67 | 3.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- 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 remittances in Rwanda?
- Remittances in Rwanda was 3.42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0388 in 1976.
- How does Rwanda rank for remittances?
- Rwanda ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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