Total factor productivity in Rwanda
Rwanda: Total factor productivity was 0.9357 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9357
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
110th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1
in 2021
All-time low
0.2964
in 1994
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Total factor productivity in Rwanda, 1964–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, total factor productivity in Rwanda stood at 0.9357.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total factor productivity in Rwanda peaked at 1 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2964, in 1994.
Rwanda ranks 110th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Total factor productivity in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.6086 | — |
| 1965 | 0.606 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5875 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.6474 | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 0.6459 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.706 | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 0.7339 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.7166 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.6858 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.6789 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6628 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.6234 | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7103 | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7117 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7427 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.7713 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.8121 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8202 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7952 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7925 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7048 | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6929 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6915 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.657 | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6263 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6202 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5921 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.56 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5835 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5095 | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2964 | -41.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4528 | +52.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4736 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5039 | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.552 | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6055 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6456 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6933 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7726 | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7692 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8034 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8511 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8708 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8726 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8952 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8927 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8952 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9125 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9235 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.922 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9352 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9396 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9159 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8867 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8752 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9284 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8227 | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 1 | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9732 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9357 | -3.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.9357 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9726, 96% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.9357 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.983, 95% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total factor productivity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +52.8% | 0.2964 | 0.4528 |
| 1994 | -41.8% | 0.5095 | 0.2964 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6336 | 0.5875 | 0.706 | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.7037 | 0.6234 | 0.7713 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7213 | 0.6202 | 0.8202 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5129 | 0.2964 | 0.6055 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8067 | 0.6456 | 0.8952 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9134 | 0.8752 | 0.9396 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9329 | 0.8227 | 1 | 4 |
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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 total factor productivity in Rwanda?
- Total factor productivity in Rwanda was 0.9357 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total factor productivity recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2021.
- What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2964 in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for total factor productivity?
- Rwanda ranks 110th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total factor productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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