Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Rwanda
Rwanda: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 5.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Rwanda, 1967–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Rwanda stood at 5.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.4% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Rwanda peaked at 7.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1968.
Rwanda ranks 66th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.1% | — |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +33.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +862.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | -29.9% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | +23.6% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | +64.1% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | +56.8% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | +24.4% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | -18.9% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | -26.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -23.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -22.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -54.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +45.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +29.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -66.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +104.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -51.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +77.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -54.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -23.6% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +1142.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -65.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +39.0% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +65.2% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +74.7% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +26.2% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +41.5% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | +47.5% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | +27.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 1.9% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.3% | 7.3% | 5 |
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- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 11.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1982 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 222.69 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 11.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 298.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 335,357 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5233 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Rwanda?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Rwanda was 5.5% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1968.
- How does Rwanda rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 66th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).