Industry (including construction), value added in Rwanda
Rwanda: Industry (including construction), value added was 22.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added in Rwanda, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added in Rwanda stood at 22.0%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Rwanda peaked at 24.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1966.
Rwanda ranks 116th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6.9% | — |
| 1966 | 6.8% | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 9.7% | +44.0% |
| 1968 | 9.5% | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 9.4% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 8.6% | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 8.7% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 9.4% | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 8.7% | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 9.2% | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 19.0% | +106.1% |
| 1976 | 18.9% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 21.2% | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 22.1% | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 18.7% | -15.3% |
| 1980 | 21.5% | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 20.8% | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 21.7% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 24.1% | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 23.2% | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 22.7% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 23.1% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 17.8% | -22.8% |
| 1988 | 17.1% | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 17.4% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 24.6% | +41.4% |
| 1991 | 20.9% | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 18.7% | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 18.3% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 21.2% | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 16.0% | -24.6% |
| 1996 | 18.1% | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 18.6% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 18.7% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 18.4% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 16.8% | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 16.4% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 22.1% | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 22.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.5% | 6.8% | 9.7% | 5 |
| 1970s | 14.5% | 8.6% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.0% | 17.1% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.4% | 16.0% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 14.3% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 16.5% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 19.1% | 22.1% | 6 |
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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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9935 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,116 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 9.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 1,331 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 1.50 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 12.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2056 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Rwanda?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Rwanda was 22.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1966.
- How does Rwanda rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Rwanda ranks 116th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. 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 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.