Food, beverages and tobacco in Rwanda
Rwanda: Food, beverages and tobacco was 66.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food, beverages and tobacco in Rwanda, 1999–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 66.0% for food, beverages and tobacco in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Rwanda peaked at 74.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 2018.
That places Rwanda 12th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 74.5% | — |
| 2014 | 60.9% | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 62.9% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 61.9% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 63.6% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 57.1% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 57.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 57.9% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 58.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 63.6% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | +3.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 66.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.5%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 66.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.3%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.5% | 74.5% | 74.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 57.1% | 63.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 57.9% | 66.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 9 Cuba 67.0%
- 10 Madagascar 66.1% compare
- 11 Sudan 66.1% compare
- 13 Zimbabwe 65.4% compare
- 14 Cape Verde 64.6% compare
- 15 Uganda 63.9%
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 food, beverages and tobacco in Rwanda?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Rwanda was 66.0% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 2018.
- How does Rwanda rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Rwanda ranks 12th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. 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).