Medium and high-tech exports in Rwanda
Rwanda: Medium and high-tech exports was 4.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Medium and high-tech exports in Rwanda, 1990–2022
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 2022.
The figure is down 81.7% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Rwanda peaked at 48.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1999.
That places Rwanda 136th out of 153 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.9% | 2.9% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 2.9% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 4.1% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 4.3% | 23.3% | 3 |
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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 medium and high-tech exports in Rwanda?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Rwanda was 4.3% in 2022, 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 48.0% 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 136th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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.