Services, value added in Rwanda
Rwanda: Services, value added was 8.78 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Rwanda, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added in Rwanda stood at 8.78 billion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 106.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Rwanda peaked at 8.78 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 263.68 million constant 2015 US$, in 1965.
Rwanda ranks 123rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 263.68 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1966 | 304.43 million constant 2015 US$ | +15.5% |
| 1967 | 348.88 million constant 2015 US$ | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 397.01 million constant 2015 US$ | +13.8% |
| 1969 | 494.61 million constant 2015 US$ | +24.6% |
| 1970 | 520.98 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 515.08 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 666.61 million constant 2015 US$ | +29.4% |
| 1973 | 547.44 million constant 2015 US$ | -17.9% |
| 1974 | 467.35 million constant 2015 US$ | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 461.96 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 559.23 million constant 2015 US$ | +21.1% |
| 1977 | 556.31 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 671.20 million constant 2015 US$ | +20.7% |
| 1979 | 703.94 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 777.21 million constant 2015 US$ | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 955.26 million constant 2015 US$ | +22.9% |
| 1982 | 862.61 million constant 2015 US$ | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 861.06 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 864.69 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 920.00 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 1.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 1.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 1.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 1.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 1.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 514.16 million constant 2015 US$ | -57.1% |
| 1995 | 705.04 million constant 2015 US$ | +37.1% |
| 1996 | 727.23 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 905.29 million constant 2015 US$ | +24.5% |
| 1998 | 964.74 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 964.55 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 1.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 1.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 1.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 1.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 1.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 1.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 2.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 2.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 2.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 2.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 3.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 3.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 3.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 3.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 4.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 4.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 4.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 5.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 5.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 5.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 6.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 6.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 7.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 8.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 8.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 8.78 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.10 billion constant 2015 US$, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 8.78 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.40 billion constant 2015 US$, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -57.1% | 1.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | 514.16 million constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 361.72 million constant 2015 US$ | 263.68 million constant 2015 US$ | 494.61 million constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 567.01 million constant 2015 US$ | 461.96 million constant 2015 US$ | 703.94 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 959.12 million constant 2015 US$ | 777.21 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 940.29 million constant 2015 US$ | 514.16 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 120 Mali 10.26 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 121 Benin 9.88 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 122 Laos 8.92 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 124 Mozambique 8.72 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 125 Burkina Faso 8.68 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 126 Syria 8.65 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
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$), annual growth rate -18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in Rwanda?
- Services, value added in Rwanda was 8.78 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 8.78 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 263.68 million constant 2015 US$ in 1965.
- How does Rwanda rank for services, value added?
- Rwanda ranks 123rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defense, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.