Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Personal transfers, receipts was 502.43 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Personal transfers, receipts in Rwanda, 2010–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 502.43 million BoP, current US$ for personal transfers, receipts in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 187.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Rwanda peaked at 504.69 million BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 98.21 million BoP, current US$, in 2010.
Rwanda ranks 90th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Personal transfers, receipts in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 98.21 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2011 | 166.18 million BoP, current US$ | +69.2% |
| 2012 | 175.26 million BoP, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 161.80 million BoP, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 174.88 million BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 153.18 million BoP, current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 167.33 million BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 207.58 million BoP, current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2018 | 253.41 million BoP, current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 252.03 million BoP, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 274.26 million BoP, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 378.55 million BoP, current US$ | +38.0% |
| 2022 | 461.19 million BoP, current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 504.69 million BoP, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 502.43 million BoP, current US$ | -0.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 502.43 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 553.36 million BoP, current US$, 91% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 502.43 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 363.22 million BoP, current US$, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 180.99 million BoP, current US$ | 98.21 million BoP, current US$ | 253.41 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 424.23 million BoP, current US$ | 274.26 million BoP, current US$ | 504.69 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 87 Niger 553.36 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 88 Burkina Faso 537.52 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 89 Gambia 520.65 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 91 Guyana 499.93 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 92 Sweden 473.23 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 93 Turkey 473.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.1 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -78.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.51 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -79.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Rwanda?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Rwanda was 502.43 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 504.69 million BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.21 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- How does Rwanda rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Rwanda ranks 90th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.