Net ODA received (% of GNI) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Net ODA received was 9.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Rwanda, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 9.5% for net oda received in 2023.
That represents a change of up 19.9% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Rwanda peaked at 94.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1963.
That places Rwanda 28th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.3% | — |
| 1961 | 5.9% | -7.0% |
| 1962 | 8.8% | +50.3% |
| 1963 | 5.2% | -40.7% |
| 1964 | 5.6% | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 5.5% | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 9.6% | +74.2% |
| 1967 | 8.4% | -12.0% |
| 1968 | 9.3% | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 9.4% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 9.9% | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 11.3% | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 12.2% | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 13.5% | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 15.2% | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 15.9% | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 12.4% | -21.9% |
| 1977 | 12.8% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 13.8% | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 13.3% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 12.3% | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 10.8% | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 10.6% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 10.0% | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 10.2% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 10.3% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 10.6% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 11.2% | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 10.3% | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 9.4% | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 11.3% | +20.4% |
| 1991 | 18.9% | +66.6% |
| 1992 | 17.3% | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 18.1% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 94.9% | +424.8% |
| 1995 | 53.5% | -43.7% |
| 1996 | 34.0% | -36.4% |
| 1997 | 12.5% | -63.2% |
| 1998 | 17.8% | +42.0% |
| 1999 | 17.4% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 15.7% | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | +31.5% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | -37.1% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +37.8% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -24.0% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -33.8% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | +19.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 9.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.3%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 9.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.4%, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received 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 | +424.8% | 18.1% | 94.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.4% | 5.2% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.0% | 9.9% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.6% | 9.4% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.6% | 11.3% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 15.7% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 11.5% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 8.0% | 15.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 25 Comoros 11.3% compare
- 26 Palau 10.4% compare
- 27 New Caledonia 10.3% compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 9.0% compare
- 30 Lebanon 8.8% compare
- 31 Madagascar 8.0% compare
More aid effectiveness data for Rwanda
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 329,220 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 38.32 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 6.61 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 56.91 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 10.29 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 77.20 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 83.45 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 22.70 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 3.03 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 22.16 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Rwanda?
- Net oda received in Rwanda was 9.5% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1963.
- How does Rwanda rank for net oda received?
- Rwanda ranks 28th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).