Total factor productivity in Rwanda
Rwanda: Total factor productivity was 0.9357 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total factor productivity in Rwanda, 1964–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by 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 |
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 total factor productivity in Rwanda?
- Total factor productivity in Rwanda was 0.9357 in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by 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 Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total factor productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the level of total factor productivity, relative to each country's value in 2021 (which is set to 1). This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.