Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Rwanda
Rwanda: Wholesale and retail trade, value added was 327.56 billion constant LCU in 2011. ▲ Rising
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Rwanda, 1999–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 327.56 billion constant LCU for wholesale and retail trade, value added in 2011. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 196.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale and retail trade, value added in Rwanda peaked at 327.56 billion constant LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 91.78 billion constant LCU, in 1999.
That places Rwanda 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 91.78 billion constant LCU | — |
| 2000 | 103.69 billion constant LCU | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 110.40 billion constant LCU | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 125.50 billion constant LCU | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 127.70 billion constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 143.80 billion constant LCU | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 162.80 billion constant LCU | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 192.46 billion constant LCU | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 220.85 billion constant LCU | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 263.73 billion constant LCU | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 274.32 billion constant LCU | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 297.29 billion constant LCU | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 327.56 billion constant LCU | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.78 billion constant LCU | 91.78 billion constant LCU | 91.78 billion constant LCU | 1 |
| 2000s | 172.53 billion constant LCU | 103.69 billion constant LCU | 274.32 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 312.42 billion constant LCU | 297.29 billion constant LCU | 327.56 billion constant LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 5 Senegal 759.29 billion constant LCU compare
- 6 Burkina Faso 425.32 billion constant LCU compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 399.89 billion constant LCU compare
- 9 Mali 256.76 billion constant LCU compare
- 10 Angola 250.66 billion constant LCU compare
- 11 South Africa 234.63 billion constant LCU 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,397 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 1.57 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -5.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -14.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 16.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 59.84 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wholesale and retail trade, value added in Rwanda?
- Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Rwanda was 327.56 billion constant LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 327.56 billion constant LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.78 billion constant LCU in 1999.
- How does Rwanda rank for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
- Rwanda ranks 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wholesale and retail trade, value added rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Wholesale and retail trade, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in trade is defined as the value of output of the trade industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Trade is a subset of services, comprising wholesale and retail trade, and hotel and restaurants (ISIC 50-55). Data are in constant local currency.