Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 113 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Rwanda, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Rwanda is 113 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 101.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Rwanda peaked at 125.08 current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2556 current US$ per person, in 1966.
That places Rwanda 182nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1.08 current US$ per person | — |
| 1965 | 1.23 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2556 current US$ per person | -79.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4408 current US$ per person | +72.5% |
| 1968 | 0.8013 current US$ per person | +81.8% |
| 1969 | 2.59 current US$ per person | +223.2% |
| 1970 | 4.97 current US$ per person | +92.1% |
| 1971 | 4.2 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1972 | 3.41 current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 1973 | 6.44 current US$ per person | +88.7% |
| 1974 | 7.08 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 7.63 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 15.63 current US$ per person | +104.9% |
| 1977 | 17.03 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 12.69 current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 1979 | 20.29 current US$ per person | +59.9% |
| 1980 | 11.62 current US$ per person | -42.7% |
| 1981 | 15.7 current US$ per person | +35.1% |
| 1982 | 15.43 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 16.77 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 20.16 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 18.09 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 25.13 current US$ per person | +38.9% |
| 1987 | 14.16 current US$ per person | -43.6% |
| 1988 | 13.63 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 9.46 current US$ per person | -30.6% |
| 1990 | 9.39 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 9.34 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 22.04 current US$ per person | +136.0% |
| 1993 | 8.98 current US$ per person | -59.3% |
| 1994 | 6.13 current US$ per person | -31.7% |
| 1995 | 7.66 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1996 | 21.62 current US$ per person | +182.3% |
| 1997 | 12.05 current US$ per person | -44.3% |
| 1998 | 9.97 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 6.05 current US$ per person | -39.3% |
| 2000 | 4.59 current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 2001 | 22.45 current US$ per person | +389.5% |
| 2002 | 6.44 current US$ per person | -71.3% |
| 2003 | 5.97 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 11.28 current US$ per person | +88.9% |
| 2005 | 16.46 current US$ per person | +45.9% |
| 2006 | 15.39 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 19.22 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 40.33 current US$ per person | +109.9% |
| 2009 | 25.9 current US$ per person | -35.8% |
| 2010 | 23.27 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 37.83 current US$ per person | +62.6% |
| 2012 | 35.75 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 56.11 current US$ per person | +57.0% |
| 2014 | 54.19 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 35.25 current US$ per person | -34.9% |
| 2016 | 34.13 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 54.12 current US$ per person | +58.6% |
| 2018 | 67.66 current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 90.98 current US$ per person | +34.5% |
| 2020 | 125.08 current US$ per person | +37.5% |
| 2021 | 89.6 current US$ per person | -28.4% |
| 2022 | 114.46 current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 2023 | 113 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 current US$ per person | 0.2556 current US$ per person | 2.59 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 9.94 current US$ per person | 3.41 current US$ per person | 20.29 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.02 current US$ per person | 9.46 current US$ per person | 25.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.32 current US$ per person | 6.05 current US$ per person | 22.04 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.8 current US$ per person | 4.59 current US$ per person | 40.33 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.93 current US$ per person | 23.27 current US$ per person | 90.98 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.54 current US$ per person | 89.6 current US$ per person | 125.08 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 179 Uganda 123.59 current US$ per person compare
- 180 Timor-Leste 119.59 current US$ per person compare
- 181 Pakistan 114.61 current US$ per person compare
- 183 Tanzania, United Republic of 109.1 current US$ per person compare
- 184 Palau 107.78 current US$ per person compare
- 185 Madagascar 99.2 current US$ per person 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -23.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Rwanda?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Rwanda was 113 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 125.08 current US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2556 current US$ per person in 1966.
- How does Rwanda rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 182nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.