Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) was 4.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Medium and high-tech exports in Rwanda, 1990–2024
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 4.3% for medium and high-tech exports in 2024.
The figure is down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Rwanda peaked at 47.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1999.
That places Rwanda 140th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.2% | — |
| 1991 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | -87.0% |
| 1998 | 14.3% | +132.4% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -79.7% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +66.9% |
| 2002 | 38.8% | +702.2% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | -77.5% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -29.1% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -18.9% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +39.0% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -32.7% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -36.1% |
| 2009 | 33.6% | +1018.5% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -77.7% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -28.3% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +85.8% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | +71.3% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -65.2% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | +98.4% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | +186.5% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -81.7% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 4.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.2%, 22% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 4.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.1%, 24% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1018.5% | 3.0% | 33.6% |
| 2002 | +702.2% | 4.8% | 38.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.4% | 2.9% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 2.9% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 4.1% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 4.3% | 23.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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)
- Commercial service imports 965.12 million current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 27.2% (2022)
- Manufactures exports 10.4% (2022)
- Merchandise exports 2.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 857.32 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 168.16 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium and high-tech exports in Rwanda?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Rwanda was 4.3% in 2024, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1999.
- How does Rwanda rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Rwanda ranks 140th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.