Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate was -17.83 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Rwanda, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Rwanda stood at -17.83 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 179.7% on the previous year and down 1,573.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Rwanda peaked at 105.26 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -53.45 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Rwanda ranks 180th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -5.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -17.14 % change on previous year | +217.1% |
| 1963 | -34.48 % change on previous year | +101.2% |
| 1964 | 105.26 % change on previous year | -405.3% |
| 1965 | 15.39 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 1966 | -21.97 % change on previous year | -242.8% |
| 1967 | 19.42 % change on previous year | -188.4% |
| 1968 | -10.27 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 1969 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 1970 | 74.6 % change on previous year | -2104.9% |
| 1971 | -10.01 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1972 | -10.34 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 65.21 % change on previous year | -730.4% |
| 1974 | 11.31 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1975 | 39.74 % change on previous year | +251.3% |
| 1976 | 77.27 % change on previous year | +94.5% |
| 1977 | 14.58 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 1978 | 25.67 % change on previous year | +76.1% |
| 1979 | 74.4 % change on previous year | +189.9% |
| 1980 | -22.41 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 1981 | -23.68 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 17.59 % change on previous year | -174.3% |
| 1983 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1984 | 17 % change on previous year | +214.1% |
| 1985 | -7.74 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 1986 | 32.29 % change on previous year | -517.1% |
| 1987 | -34.32 % change on previous year | -206.3% |
| 1988 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1989 | -6.89 % change on previous year | +412.7% |
| 1990 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 1991 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1992 | -19.22 % change on previous year | +729.2% |
| 1993 | -9.69 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1994 | -53.45 % change on previous year | +451.3% |
| 1995 | 40.27 % change on previous year | -175.3% |
| 1996 | 25.13 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1997 | 73.16 % change on previous year | +191.1% |
| 1998 | -23.04 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 1999 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 2000 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -180.9% |
| 2001 | 31.5 % change on previous year | -865.2% |
| 2002 | -16.75 % change on previous year | -153.2% |
| 2003 | 32.08 % change on previous year | -291.5% |
| 2004 | 48.81 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 2005 | 27.59 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 2006 | 21.97 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 53.06 % change on previous year | +141.5% |
| 2008 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7534 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 2010 | 11.75 % change on previous year | +1459.6% |
| 2011 | 32.39 % change on previous year | +175.7% |
| 2012 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 2013 | 14.67 % change on previous year | +154.1% |
| 2014 | 8.37 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 2015 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 2016 | 18.74 % change on previous year | -1858.2% |
| 2017 | 41.52 % change on previous year | +121.6% |
| 2018 | 9.88 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 2019 | 11 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2020 | -15.52 % change on previous year | -241.2% |
| 2021 | 10.85 % change on previous year | -169.9% |
| 2022 | 38.09 % change on previous year | +251.0% |
| 2023 | 17.1 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 2024 | 22.38 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 2025 | -17.83 % change on previous year | -179.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's -17.83 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.52 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's -17.83 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.11 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (current US$), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +2104.9% | -3.72 % change on previous year | 74.6 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +1858.2% | -1.07 % change on previous year | 18.74 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1459.6% | 0.7534 % change on previous year | 11.75 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.23 % change on previous year | -34.48 % change on previous year | 105.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.24 % change on previous year | -10.34 % change on previous year | 77.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.41 % change on previous year | -34.32 % change on previous year | 32.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.29 % change on previous year | -53.45 % change on previous year | 73.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.95 % change on previous year | -16.75 % change on previous year | 53.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3 % change on previous year | -1.07 % change on previous year | 41.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.18 % change on previous year | -17.83 % change on previous year | 38.09 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 177 Angola -11.81 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Gabon -11.88 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Iran -16.55 % change on previous year compare
- 181 South Sudan -17.96 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Zambia -21.42 % change on previous year compare
- 183 French Polynesia -21.57 % 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -78.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.51 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -79.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Rwanda?
- Exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Rwanda was -17.83 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 105.26 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.45 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Rwanda ranks 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,573.2%. 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 of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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 of goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.