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.
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.4% | — |
| 1961 | 4.1% | +21.9% |
| 1962 | 4.8% | +17.1% |
| 1963 | 3.1% | -34.9% |
| 1964 | 9.2% | +195.4% |
| 1965 | 9.4% | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 9.5% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 8.8% | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 8.5% | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 7.5% | -11.8% |
| 1970 | 11.2% | +49.3% |
| 1971 | 10.0% | -11.0% |
| 1972 | 9.4% | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 11.4% | +21.5% |
| 1974 | 13.5% | +18.3% |
| 1975 | 9.1% | -32.2% |
| 1976 | 14.7% | +61.4% |
| 1977 | 13.3% | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 12.7% | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 13.9% | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 11.2% | -19.7% |
| 1981 | 7.7% | -30.8% |
| 1982 | 7.3% | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 8.1% | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 9.0% | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 7.6% | -16.0% |
| 1986 | 9.2% | +21.5% |
| 1987 | 6.6% | -28.1% |
| 1988 | 7.1% | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 5.4% | -24.4% |
| 1990 | 5.6% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 6.3% | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | +59.7% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | -49.6% |
| 1994 | 8.0% | +58.3% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | -39.3% |
| 1996 | 12.2% | +149.9% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | -47.8% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | -20.5% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | +31.9% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | +35.9% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | +126.0% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -64.0% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -49.2% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +33.5% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -2.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 5.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.2%, 31% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 5.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.7%, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of exported goods as a share of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +195.4% | 3.1% | 9.2% |
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
- 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 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.