Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Rwanda
Rwanda: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 31.1% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Rwanda, 1960–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 31.1% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Rwanda peaked at 31.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1962.
Rwanda ranks 127th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.8% | — |
| 1961 | 9.8% | -16.4% |
| 1962 | 8.8% | -10.5% |
| 1963 | 9.4% | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 9.2% | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 12.1% | +31.0% |
| 1966 | 16.1% | +32.8% |
| 1967 | 12.7% | -21.2% |
| 1968 | 13.2% | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 12.4% | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 13.1% | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 14.7% | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 13.9% | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 11.7% | -16.0% |
| 1974 | 19.0% | +62.4% |
| 1975 | 16.8% | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 16.5% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 15.1% | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 19.6% | +29.9% |
| 1979 | 17.6% | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 19.4% | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 18.2% | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 19.7% | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 18.3% | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 17.5% | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 17.4% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 18.4% | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 17.6% | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 16.5% | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 13.8% | -16.3% |
| 1990 | 11.3% | -18.3% |
| 1991 | 16.0% | +41.7% |
| 1992 | 14.2% | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 13.9% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 31.5% | +126.0% |
| 1995 | 22.0% | -30.1% |
| 1996 | 23.3% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 17.6% | -24.7% |
| 1998 | 14.0% | -20.7% |
| 1999 | 14.8% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 20.1% | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 31.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | +1.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 31.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.9%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 31.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.7%, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +126.0% | 13.9% | 31.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.5% | 8.8% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.8% | 11.7% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.7% | 13.8% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 11.3% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 14.4% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 25.1% | 31.9% | 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 imported goods as a share of gdp in Rwanda?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Rwanda was 31.1% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1962.
- How does Rwanda rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 127th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.