Net official development assistance received per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Net official development assistance received per capita was 115.53 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received per capita in Rwanda, 1960–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received per capita in Rwanda is 115.53 current US$, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 220.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received per capita in Rwanda peaked at 126.01 current US$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.22 current US$, in 1963.
That places Rwanda 10th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.72 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 2.51 current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1962 | 3.76 current US$ | +49.5% |
| 1963 | 2.22 current US$ | -41.0% |
| 1964 | 2.32 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 2.54 current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 3.59 current US$ | +41.5% |
| 1967 | 3.93 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 4.56 current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1969 | 4.86 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 5.8 current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1971 | 6.5 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 7.54 current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 9.43 current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 10.94 current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 20.59 current US$ | +88.2% |
| 1976 | 17.36 current US$ | -15.7% |
| 1977 | 20.25 current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 25.63 current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1979 | 29.38 current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 29.76 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 28.69 current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 27.31 current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 26.23 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 27.78 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 29.05 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 32.26 current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 35.82 current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 35.19 current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 31.67 current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 40.5 current US$ | +27.9% |
| 1991 | 52.27 current US$ | +29.1% |
| 1992 | 54.08 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 59.14 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 126.01 current US$ | +113.1% |
| 1995 | 124.72 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 80.17 current US$ | -35.7% |
| 1997 | 36.47 current US$ | -54.5% |
| 1998 | 50.41 current US$ | +38.2% |
| 1999 | 49.2 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 39.69 current US$ | -19.3% |
| 2001 | 36.05 current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 41.73 current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 37.85 current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 54.4 current US$ | +43.7% |
| 2005 | 62.75 current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 63.88 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 74.41 current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 93.31 current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 90.54 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 97.16 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 115.53 current US$ | +18.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 115.53 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.07 current US$, 1.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 115.53 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.4 current US$, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received per capita in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +113.1% | 59.14 current US$ | 126.01 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3 current US$ | 2.22 current US$ | 4.86 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.34 current US$ | 5.8 current US$ | 29.38 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.37 current US$ | 26.23 current US$ | 35.82 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.3 current US$ | 36.47 current US$ | 126.01 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.46 current US$ | 36.05 current US$ | 93.31 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.34 current US$ | 97.16 current US$ | 115.53 current US$ | 2 |
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- IFC, private nonguaranteed 90.62 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
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- Net financial flows, IDA 560.22 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 39.3 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received per capita in Rwanda?
- Net official development assistance received per capita in Rwanda was 115.53 current US$ in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 126.01 current US$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 current US$ in 1963.
- How does Rwanda rank for net official development assistance received per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 10th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net official development assistance received per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.5%. 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, and World Bank population estimates, published as part of Net official development assistance received per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Aid per capita includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid, and is calculated by dividing total aid by the midyear population estimate.