Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital) was 92.8% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Rwanda, 1960–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GCF estimates. Measured in % of gross capital formation.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in Rwanda is 92.8%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Rwanda peaked at 946.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 1965.
That places Rwanda 7th out of 49 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 (% of gross capital) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of gross capital formation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 104.6% | — |
| 1961 | 89.8% | -14.2% |
| 1962 | 110.6% | +23.2% |
| 1963 | 67.2% | -39.2% |
| 1964 | 67.0% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 56.0% | -16.5% |
| 1966 | 99.0% | +76.9% |
| 1967 | 115.2% | +16.4% |
| 1968 | 114.0% | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 141.2% | +23.8% |
| 1970 | 140.3% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 123.4% | -12.0% |
| 1972 | 127.7% | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 141.6% | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 144.1% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 115.0% | -20.2% |
| 1976 | 89.4% | -22.3% |
| 1977 | 84.4% | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 82.6% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 110.3% | +33.5% |
| 1980 | 76.1% | -31.0% |
| 1981 | 81.9% | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 60.1% | -26.7% |
| 1983 | 74.3% | +23.7% |
| 1984 | 64.9% | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 59.5% | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 66.4% | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 70.7% | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 70.5% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 69.9% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 77.1% | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 134.0% | +73.9% |
| 1992 | 110.0% | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 107.2% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 946.1% | +782.6% |
| 1995 | 400.5% | -57.7% |
| 1996 | 234.2% | -41.5% |
| 1997 | 89.8% | -61.7% |
| 1998 | 118.8% | +32.3% |
| 1999 | 156.1% | +31.4% |
| 2000 | 138.5% | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 132.5% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 160.5% | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 131.1% | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 156.1% | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 141.8% | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 121.1% | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 107.1% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 87.3% | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 82.4% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 87.5% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 92.8% | +6.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 92.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 67.9%, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 92.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.7%, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital) 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 | +782.6% | 107.2% | 946.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.5% | 56.0% | 141.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 115.9% | 82.6% | 144.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.4% | 59.5% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 237.4% | 77.1% | 946.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.9% | 82.4% | 160.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 87.5% | 92.8% | 2 |
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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 official development assistance received in Rwanda?
- Net official development assistance received in Rwanda was 92.8% in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GCF estimates.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 946.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 1965.
- How does Rwanda rank for net official development assistance received?
- Rwanda ranks 7th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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 GCF estimates, published as part of Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital formation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Aid includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid. Ratios are computed using values in U.S. dollars converted at official exchange rates.