Foreign aid and investments received in Rwanda
Rwanda: Foreign aid and investments received was 1.20 billion in 2021. β² Rising
Foreign aid and investments received in Rwanda, 2000β2021
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 9.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.9935 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 1,116 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -13.56 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 5.91 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,116 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 8.32 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 16.27 billion (2025)
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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