Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in Rwanda stood at 0.0003 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Rwanda 65th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +77.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +181.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +75.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0003 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 13.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0003 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 8.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +181.7% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +77.5% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +75.3% | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 62 Armenia 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Slovakia 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Vanuatu 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Guinea-Bissau 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Netherlands 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 New Caledonia 0.0003 units per square kilometre 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 manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Rwanda rank for manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 65th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing value added to gdp divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing value added to gdp ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Manufacturing value added to gdp divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.