Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Rwanda
Rwanda: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 3.42 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Rwanda, 1976–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 3.42 for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Rwanda peaked at 3.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0388, in 1976.
That places Rwanda 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0388 | — |
| 1977 | 0.1578 | +306.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2394 | +51.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4315 | +80.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2695 | -37.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2772 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5101 | +84.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2321 | -54.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1854 | -20.1% |
| 1985 | 0.167 | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2066 | +23.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2077 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1589 | -23.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1645 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1031 | -37.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1856 | +80.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0909 | -51.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1994 | +119.4% |
| 1994 | 1.66 | +733.8% |
| 1995 | 1.63 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9536 | -41.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2828 | -70.3% |
| 1998 | 0.215 | -24.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1538 | -28.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3203 | +108.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3992 | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3667 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4498 | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4128 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 1.76 | +326.2% |
| 2011 | 2.56 | +45.6% |
| 2012 | 2.41 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 2.21 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 2.26 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.88 | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 2.01 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 2.35 | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 2.7 | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 2.48 | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 2.67 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 3.48 | +30.2% |
| 2022 | 3.45 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.5 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 3.42 | -2.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 3.42 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.36, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 3.42 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.52, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share 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 | +733.8% | 0.1994 | 1.66 |
| 2010 | +326.2% | 0.4128 | 1.76 |
| 1977 | +306.7% | 0.0388 | 0.1578 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2169 | 0.0388 | 0.4315 | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.2379 | 0.1589 | 0.5101 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.548 | 0.0909 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3898 | 0.3203 | 0.4498 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.26 | 1.76 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3 | 2.67 | 3.5 | 5 |
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More population data for Rwanda
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2673 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5502 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2673 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2755 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 23,030 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.06 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4596 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.217 (2100)
- Population density 1,329 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.01 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Rwanda?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Rwanda was 3.42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0388 in 1976.
- How does Rwanda rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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