Manufacturing, value added in Rwanda
Rwanda: Manufacturing, value added was 8.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Manufacturing, value added in Rwanda, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing, value added in Rwanda stood at 8.3%.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Rwanda peaked at 18.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1965.
That places Rwanda 122nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Manufacturing, value added in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.1% | — |
| 1966 | 2.1% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 2.5% | +19.5% |
| 1968 | 4.4% | +77.5% |
| 1969 | 4.1% | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 3.6% | -11.4% |
| 1971 | 3.7% | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 4.1% | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4.4% | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 12.3% | +181.7% |
| 1976 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 14.2% | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 15.6% | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 12.8% | -18.0% |
| 1980 | 15.3% | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 15.7% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 13.5% | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 15.4% | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 14.0% | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 13.7% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 15.9% | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 10.8% | -32.5% |
| 1988 | 10.4% | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 10.4% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 18.3% | +75.3% |
| 1991 | 16.1% | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 12.1% | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 11.5% | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 17.2% | +50.3% |
| 1995 | 10.2% | -40.8% |
| 1996 | 11.5% | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 12.0% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 8.3% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 4.4% | 5 |
| 1970s | 8.7% | 3.6% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.5% | 10.4% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 10.2% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 8.0% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.8% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.1% | 9.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 119 Afghanistan 8.4% compare
- 120 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.4% compare
- 121 Ukraine 8.3% compare
- 123 New Zealand 8.3% compare
- 124 Nigeria 8.3% compare
- 125 Georgia 8.0% 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)
- 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 manufacturing, value added in Rwanda?
- Manufacturing, value added in Rwanda was 8.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1965.
- How does Rwanda rank for manufacturing, value added?
- Rwanda ranks 122nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. 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.