Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Rwanda
Rwanda: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual was 0.9229 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Rwanda, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Rwanda stood at 0.9229 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 97.0% on the previous year and down 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Rwanda peaked at 393.85 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -78.57 % change on previous year, in 1966.
Rwanda ranks 77th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 16.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | -78.57 % change on previous year | -571.4% |
| 1967 | 77.78 % change on previous year | -199.0% |
| 1968 | 87.5 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 233.33 % change on previous year | +166.7% |
| 1970 | 98 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 1971 | -13.13 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1972 | -16.28 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 1973 | 94.28 % change on previous year | -679.1% |
| 1974 | 13.21 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 1975 | 10.98 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1976 | 111.04 % change on previous year | +910.9% |
| 1977 | 12.19 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 1978 | -23.21 % change on previous year | -290.4% |
| 1979 | 64.76 % change on previous year | -379.0% |
| 1980 | -40.92 % change on previous year | -163.2% |
| 1981 | 39.47 % change on previous year | -196.5% |
| 1982 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1983 | 12.41 % change on previous year | +707.5% |
| 1984 | 24.33 % change on previous year | +96.0% |
| 1985 | -7.19 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 1986 | 43.6 % change on previous year | -706.2% |
| 1987 | -41.76 % change on previous year | -195.8% |
| 1988 | -0.5995 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 1989 | -28.47 % change on previous year | +4648.5% |
| 1990 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1991 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1992 | 140.91 % change on previous year | +9262.8% |
| 1993 | -57.68 % change on previous year | -140.9% |
| 1994 | -41.87 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 1995 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 1996 | 233.76 % change on previous year | +5283.4% |
| 1997 | -35.58 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 1998 | -13.79 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 1999 | -38.78 % change on previous year | +181.3% |
| 2000 | -23.63 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 2001 | 393.85 % change on previous year | -1767.0% |
| 2002 | -70.91 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 2003 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 2004 | 93.97 % change on previous year | -1895.7% |
| 2005 | 49.83 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 2006 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 2007 | 28.26 % change on previous year | -809.2% |
| 2008 | 115.44 % change on previous year | +308.6% |
| 2009 | -34.09 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 2010 | -7.87 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2011 | 66.6 % change on previous year | -945.9% |
| 2012 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 2013 | 60.77 % change on previous year | -1999.1% |
| 2014 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2015 | -33.36 % change on previous year | +3028.9% |
| 2016 | -0.8778 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 2017 | 62.35 % change on previous year | -7203.9% |
| 2018 | 27.94 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 2019 | 37.57 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 2020 | 40.6 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2021 | -26.77 % change on previous year | -165.9% |
| 2022 | 30.57 % change on previous year | -214.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9229 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.9229 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.0101 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.9229 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.91 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +9262.8% | 1.5 % change on previous year | 140.91 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +7203.9% | -0.8778 % change on previous year | 62.35 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +5283.4% | 4.34 % change on previous year | 233.76 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -4648.5% | -0.5995 % change on previous year | -28.47 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -3028.9% | -1.07 % change on previous year | -33.36 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1999.1% | -3.2 % change on previous year | 60.77 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.34 % change on previous year | -78.57 % change on previous year | 233.33 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | 35.19 % change on previous year | -23.21 % change on previous year | 111.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2419 % change on previous year | -41.76 % change on previous year | 43.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.47 % change on previous year | -57.68 % change on previous year | 233.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.35 % change on previous year | -70.91 % change on previous year | 393.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.89 % change on previous year | -33.36 % change on previous year | 66.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.33 % change on previous year | -26.77 % change on previous year | 40.6 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 74 Albania 1.49 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Afghanistan 1.35 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Solomon Islands 1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Morocco 0.3342 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Turkey 0.1201 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Mozambique -0.0101 % change on previous year compare
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 merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Rwanda?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Rwanda was 0.9229 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 393.85 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -78.57 % change on previous year in 1966.
- How does Rwanda rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Rwanda ranks 77th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.