Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Rwanda
Rwanda: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP was 5.6% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Rwanda, 1960–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Rwanda is 5.6%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Rwanda peaked at 18.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1963.
That places Rwanda 185th out of 193 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.8% | 3.1% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.9% | 9.1% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 5.4% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 4.3% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 4.2% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.7% | 6.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -13.6% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 5.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,116 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 16.27 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,116 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,428 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.10 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 771.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.25 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Rwanda?
- Value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Rwanda was 5.6% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1963.
- How does Rwanda rank for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 185th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of exported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.