Computer, communications and other services in Rwanda
Rwanda: Computer, communications and other services was 5.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Rwanda, 2010–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Rwanda is 5.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Rwanda peaked at 13.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2014.
That places Rwanda 172nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.1% | — |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -26.5% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | +219.0% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | +60.6% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -27.5% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -43.8% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.3% | 3.8% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 5.2% | 13.1% | 5 |
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More private sector data for Rwanda
- Merchandise trade 45.9% (2025)
- Food imports 22.4% (2022)
- Manufactures imports 50.0% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 5.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 27.2% (2022)
- Manufactures exports 10.4% (2022)
- Merchandise exports 2.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 168.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1496 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -23.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Rwanda?
- Computer, communications and other services in Rwanda was 5.2% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Rwanda ranks 172nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.