Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate was -14.93 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-14.93 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 157.7%
World rank
165th
of 178 countries
All-time high
87.18 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
-56.47 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Rwanda, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Rwanda is -14.93 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 157.7% on the previous year and down 246.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Rwanda peaked at 87.18 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -56.47 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Rwanda 165th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -11.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -9.97 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1963 | -42.3 % change on previous year | +324.4% |
| 1964 | 76.91 % change on previous year | -281.8% |
| 1965 | 7.87 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1966 | -0.2219 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1967 | -0.2699 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 1968 | -11.03 % change on previous year | +3987.6% |
| 1969 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 1970 | 58.82 % change on previous year | -2475.9% |
| 1971 | -10.17 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 1972 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
| 1973 | 44.86 % change on previous year | +774.9% |
| 1974 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1975 | -22.56 % change on previous year | -491.2% |
| 1976 | 70.02 % change on previous year | -410.3% |
| 1977 | 3 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 1978 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
| 1979 | 57.43 % change on previous year | -3438.0% |
| 1980 | -30.03 % change on previous year | -152.3% |
| 1981 | -18.72 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1982 | 51.43 % change on previous year | -374.6% |
| 1983 | 13.32 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 1984 | 17.98 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 1985 | -12.46 % change on previous year | -169.3% |
| 1986 | 32.53 % change on previous year | -361.1% |
| 1987 | -44.18 % change on previous year | -235.8% |
| 1988 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1989 | -11.44 % change on previous year | +204.3% |
| 1990 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1991 | 87.18 % change on previous year | -1840.0% |
| 1992 | -22.73 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 1993 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 1994 | -56.47 % change on previous year | +1474.4% |
| 1995 | 33.15 % change on previous year | -158.7% |
| 1996 | 19.45 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1997 | 83.4 % change on previous year | +328.8% |
| 1998 | -13.54 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 1999 | 35.17 % change on previous year | -359.7% |
| 2000 | 23.59 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2001 | 32.12 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 2002 | -6.61 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 2003 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -178.9% |
| 2004 | 51.78 % change on previous year | +892.1% |
| 2005 | 12.8 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 2006 | 66.53 % change on previous year | +419.8% |
| 2007 | 40.2 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 2008 | -32.31 % change on previous year | -180.4% |
| 2009 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 2010 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 2011 | 36.21 % change on previous year | +589.6% |
| 2012 | 7.06 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 2013 | 19.69 % change on previous year | +178.8% |
| 2014 | 14.6 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2015 | 10.2 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2016 | 17.78 % change on previous year | +74.3% |
| 2017 | 44.58 % change on previous year | +150.7% |
| 2018 | 43.08 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 17.79 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 2020 | -14.59 % change on previous year | -182.0% |
| 2021 | -32.75 % change on previous year | +124.5% |
| 2022 | 12.78 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 2023 | 24.05 % change on previous year | +88.3% |
| 2024 | 25.9 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2025 | -14.93 % change on previous year | -157.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's -14.93 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.42 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's -14.93 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.47 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -3987.6% | -0.2699 % change on previous year | -11.03 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +3438.0% | -1.72 % change on previous year | 57.43 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +2475.9% | -2.48 % change on previous year | 58.82 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +1840.0% | -5.01 % change on previous year | 87.18 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -1474.4% | -3.59 % change on previous year | -56.47 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7578 % change on previous year | -42.3 % change on previous year | 76.91 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.06 % change on previous year | -22.56 % change on previous year | 70.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5333 % change on previous year | -44.18 % change on previous year | 51.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.7 % change on previous year | -56.47 % change on previous year | 87.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.08 % change on previous year | -32.31 % change on previous year | 66.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.62 % change on previous year | 5.25 % change on previous year | 44.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0751 % change on previous year | -32.75 % change on previous year | 25.9 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 162 Congo -12.06 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Gabon -12.41 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Cameroon -14.38 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Cuba -16.51 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Haiti -16.96 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Yemen -17.62 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 13.15 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.9225 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 572.93 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 25.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Rwanda?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Rwanda was -14.93 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 87.18 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.47 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Rwanda ranks 165th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 246.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.