Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Rwanda?

Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Rwanda

Name: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Rwanda
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Rwanda: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.1065 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.1065 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.3%

World rank

140th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.1558 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2020

All-time low

0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1966

Years of data

1964–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Rwanda, 1964–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 0.1065 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Rwanda peaked at 0.1558 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1966.

That places Rwanda 140th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per unit in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Rwanda, 1964 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1964	0.0277 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1965	0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1966	0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-74.4%
1967	0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.7%
1968	0.0174 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+73.7%
1969	0.053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+204.2%
1970	0.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+69.9%
1971	0.0771 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1972	0.0584 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.3%
1973	0.0962 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+64.7%
1974	0.1027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1975	0.0615 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-40.1%
1976	0.1163 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+89.2%
1977	0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1978	0.0706 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.7%
1979	0.0949 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.5%
1980	0.0496 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-47.8%
1981	0.0617 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.4%
1982	0.0626 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1983	0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1984	0.0776 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
1985	0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1986	0.0844 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.7%
1987	0.0443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-47.5%
1988	0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1989	0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.8%
1990	0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1991	0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.4%
1992	0.0834 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+127.0%
1993	0.0363 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-56.4%
1994	0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+52.1%
1995	0.0336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-39.2%
1996	0.1049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+212.3%
1997	0.0505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-51.9%
1998	0.0405 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
1999	0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-43.5%
2000	0.0182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
2001	0.0946 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+419.5%
2002	0.0275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-70.9%
2003	0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2004	0.0419 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+74.5%
2005	0.0508 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.4%
2006	0.0437 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
2007	0.0457 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2008	0.0772 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+69.0%
2009	0.0465 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-39.8%
2010	0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2011	0.0588 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+48.2%
2012	0.0512 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2013	0.0807 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+57.5%
2014	0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2015	0.0486 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.9%
2016	0.0473 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2017	0.0721 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+52.3%
2018	0.0876 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.5%
2019	0.1105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.2%
2020	0.1558 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.0%
2021	0.1063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.8%
2022	0.1137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2023	0.1065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6
1970s	0.0879 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0584 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1163 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0582 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0844 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0491 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0946 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0672 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1558 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Rwanda

137 Israel 0.1152 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
138 Dominica 0.1092 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
139 Tajikistan 0.1069 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
141 San Marino 0.1052 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
142 Uzbekistan 0.1021 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
143 Argentina 0.1005 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Rwanda?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Rwanda was 0.1065 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Rwanda?: The highest recorded value was 0.1558 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Rwanda?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1966.
How does Rwanda rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Rwanda ranks 140th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Rwanda?: Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.