Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) was 64.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Rwanda is 64.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Rwanda peaked at 64.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 77th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.7% | — |
| 2001 | 18.7% | +46.8% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 27.2% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 36.4% | +28.9% |
| 2012 | 37.8% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 38.4% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 38.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 34.3% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 36.6% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 47.0% | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 46.0% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 49.4% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 53.7% | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 64.8% | +20.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 64.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.8%, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 64.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.1%, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 12.7% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 28.2% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 46.0% | 64.8% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -15.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Rwanda?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Rwanda was 64.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 77th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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