Net official development assistance received in Rwanda
Rwanda: Net official development assistance received was 1.39 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.39 billion current US$
Change on year
up 29.0%
World rank
33rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.63 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
6.72 million current US$
in 1963
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Net official development assistance received in Rwanda, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 1.39 billion current US$ for net official development assistance received in 2023.
The figure is up 29.0% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Rwanda peaked at 1.63 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.72 million current US$, in 1963.
That places Rwanda 33rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.53 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 7.18 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 11.06 million current US$ | +54.0% |
| 1963 | 6.72 million current US$ | -39.2% |
| 1964 | 7.24 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 8.17 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 11.91 million current US$ | +45.8% |
| 1967 | 13.43 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1968 | 16.08 million current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1969 | 17.65 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 21.74 million current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1971 | 25.13 million current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 30.09 million current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1973 | 38.82 million current US$ | +29.0% |
| 1974 | 46.50 million current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1975 | 90.37 million current US$ | +94.3% |
| 1976 | 78.76 million current US$ | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 94.96 million current US$ | +20.6% |
| 1978 | 124.24 million current US$ | +30.8% |
| 1979 | 147.21 million current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 154.11 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 153.30 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 150.25 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 148.72 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 162.78 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 176.63 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 205.03 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 238.97 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 244.91 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 225.63 million current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 287.92 million current US$ | +27.6% |
| 1991 | 359.16 million current US$ | +24.7% |
| 1992 | 348.93 million current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 353.91 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 711.75 million current US$ | +101.1% |
| 1995 | 694.70 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 465.31 million current US$ | -33.0% |
| 1997 | 229.73 million current US$ | -50.6% |
| 1998 | 350.13 million current US$ | +52.4% |
| 1999 | 373.14 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 321.46 million current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 304.66 million current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 359.59 million current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 335.96 million current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 491.14 million current US$ | +46.2% |
| 2005 | 572.71 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 605.39 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 780.04 million current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 935.50 million current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 934.25 million current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 882.53 million current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 1.26 billion current US$ | +43.1% |
| 2012 | 878.64 million current US$ | -30.4% |
| 2013 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 1.04 billion current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.15 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.23 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.12 billion current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 1.17 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.63 billion current US$ | +39.1% |
| 2021 | 1.33 billion current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 1.08 billion current US$ | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 1.39 billion current US$ | +29.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.39 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.39 billion current US$, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.39 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 865.90 million current US$, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.70 million current US$ | 6.72 million current US$ | 17.65 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.78 million current US$ | 21.74 million current US$ | 147.21 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 186.03 million current US$ | 148.72 million current US$ | 244.91 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 417.47 million current US$ | 229.73 million current US$ | 711.75 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 564.07 million current US$ | 304.66 million current US$ | 935.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 billion current US$ | 878.64 million current US$ | 1.26 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 billion current US$ | 1.08 billion current US$ | 1.63 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 official development assistance received in Rwanda?
- Net official development assistance received in Rwanda was 1.39 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.72 million current US$ in 1963.
- How does Rwanda rank for net official development assistance received?
- Rwanda ranks 33rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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). Data are in current U.S. dollars.