Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Rwanda
Rwanda: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio was 45.9% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
45.9%
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
47th
of 53 countries
All-time high
71.1%
in 1994
All-time low
18.6%
in 1963
Years of data
52
1960–2011
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Rwanda, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 45.9% for merchandise trade to gdp ratio in 2011.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Rwanda peaked at 71.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 1963.
Rwanda ranks 47th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.5% | — |
| 1961 | 21.3% | -5.4% |
| 1962 | 22.1% | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 18.6% | -15.8% |
| 1964 | 24.6% | +32.4% |
| 1965 | 29.0% | +17.9% |
| 1966 | 31.3% | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 25.9% | -17.1% |
| 1968 | 23.9% | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 22.0% | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 26.7% | +21.3% |
| 1971 | 27.1% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 24.5% | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 25.0% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 33.5% | +33.8% |
| 1975 | 26.9% | -19.8% |
| 1976 | 34.0% | +26.4% |
| 1977 | 31.9% | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 38.6% | +20.8% |
| 1979 | 43.8% | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 40.8% | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 31.6% | -22.6% |
| 1982 | 35.7% | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 32.3% | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 32.3% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 30.7% | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 32.7% | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 26.6% | -18.8% |
| 1988 | 24.2% | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 23.4% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 19.7% | -16.0% |
| 1991 | 25.4% | +28.9% |
| 1992 | 23.8% | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 25.7% | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 71.1% | +176.9% |
| 1995 | 31.0% | -56.4% |
| 1996 | 32.2% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 33.5% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 28.8% | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 30.7% | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 31.2% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 32.8% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 30.7% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 35.9% | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 36.6% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 36.7% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 44.6% | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 40.6% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 45.9% | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.1% | 18.6% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.2% | 24.5% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.0% | 23.4% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.2% | 19.7% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 30.7% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 40.6% | 45.9% | 2 |
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9468 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,064 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 16.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,352 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.52 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9083 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Rwanda?
- Merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Rwanda was 45.9% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 1963.
- How does Rwanda rank for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Rwanda ranks 47th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise trade to gdp ratio rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 52 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.