Chemicals in Rwanda
Rwanda: Chemicals was 7.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chemicals in Rwanda, 1999–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2023, chemicals in Rwanda stood at 7.1%.
The figure is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemicals in Rwanda peaked at 9.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2015.
That places Rwanda 83rd out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Chemicals in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.4% | — |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +54.2% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -50.7% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 4.9% | 9.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.1% | 8.7% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.1 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 10.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2868 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 322.32 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -12.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3512 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 394.64 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -4.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 501.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemicals in Rwanda?
- Chemicals in Rwanda was 7.1% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest chemicals recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest chemicals recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2015.
- How does Rwanda rank for chemicals?
- Rwanda ranks 83rd out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chemicals rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).