Foreign aid and investments received in Rwanda

Rwanda: Foreign aid and investments received was 1.20 billion in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
1.20 billion
Change on year
down 27.8%
World rank
65th
of 147 countries
All-time high
1.66 billion
in 2020
All-time low
301.73 million
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Foreign aid and investments received in Rwanda, 2000–2021

500.0M1.0B1.5B2000201020212000: 318.2M2001: 301.7M2002: 364.8M2003: 343.2M2004: 494.6M2005: 560.7M2006: 578.6M2007: 792.9M2008: 951.7M2009: 995.0M2010: 1.1B2011: 1.3B2012: 945.4M2013: 1.2B2014: 833.8M2015: 1.1B2016: 1.1B2017: 1.2B2018: 1.2B2019: 1.3B2020: 1.7B2021: 1.2B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, foreign aid and investments received in Rwanda stood at 1.20 billion.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.8% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Rwanda peaked at 1.66 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 301.73 million, in 2001.

That places Rwanda 65th out of 147 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 570.16 million 301.73 million 995.04 million 10
2010s 1.12 billion 833.77 million 1.31 billion 10
2020s 1.43 billion 1.20 billion 1.66 billion 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 62 Oman 1.25 billion compare
  2. 63 Morocco 1.22 billion compare
  3. 64 Madagascar, Republic of 1.20 billion compare
  4. 66 Bolivia 1.17 billion compare
  5. 67 El Salvador 1.17 billion compare
  6. 68 Liberia 1.14 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid and investments received in Rwanda?
Foreign aid and investments received in Rwanda was 1.20 billion in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 1.66 billion in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 301.73 million in 2001.
How does Rwanda rank for foreign aid and investments received?
Rwanda ranks 65th out of 147 countries with data for 2021.
Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid and investments received
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
154 places, 3,229 data points, 2000–2021
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