Net ODA received (% of GDP) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Net ODA received (% of GDP) was 20.0% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Rwanda, 1960–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, net oda received in Rwanda stood at 20.0%.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Rwanda peaked at 94.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1963.
That places Rwanda 6th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received (% of GDP) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | 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% | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 11.3% | +14.0% |
| 1972 | 12.2% | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 13.4% | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 15.1% | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 15.8% | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 12.3% | -21.9% |
| 1977 | 12.7% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 13.7% | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 13.3% | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 12.3% | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 10.9% | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 10.7% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 10.1% | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 10.3% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 10.3% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 10.5% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 11.1% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 10.2% | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 9.4% | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 11.3% | +20.3% |
| 1991 | 18.8% | +66.4% |
| 1992 | 17.2% | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 18.0% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 94.4% | +426.1% |
| 1995 | 53.7% | -43.1% |
| 1996 | 33.7% | -37.3% |
| 1997 | 12.4% | -63.2% |
| 1998 | 17.6% | +41.9% |
| 1999 | 20.5% | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 18.5% | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 18.2% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | +29.2% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | +9.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 20.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.3%, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 20.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.5%, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received (% of GDP) 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 | +426.1% | 18.0% | 94.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.4% | 5.2% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.0% | 9.9% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.6% | 9.4% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.8% | 11.3% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 17.8% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 18.4% | 20.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 35.3% compare
- 4 Sao Tome and Principe 30.2% compare
- 5 Burundi 24.9% compare
- 7 Mozambique 16.0% compare
- 8 Djibouti 15.9% compare
- 9 Togo 15.4% compare
More external debt data for Rwanda
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 6.36 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.006 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -171.43 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 39.3 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0371 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 21,978 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 1.12 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 9.30 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 12.88 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 549.98 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Rwanda?
- Net oda received in Rwanda was 20.0% in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a.
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% 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 6th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as part of Net ODA received (% of GDP). 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).