Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 168.16 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Rwanda stood at 168.16 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 25.1% on the previous year and up 187.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Rwanda peaked at 224.53 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.23 current US$ per person, in 1963.
Rwanda ranks 177th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.32 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.61 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1962 | 1.88 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1963 | 1.23 current US$ per person | -34.8% |
| 1964 | 3.6 current US$ per person | +193.2% |
| 1965 | 4.09 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1966 | 3.41 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1967 | 3.86 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1968 | 4.01 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 3.63 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 6.28 current US$ per person | +73.2% |
| 1971 | 5.37 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 1972 | 4.5 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1973 | 7.59 current US$ per person | +68.7% |
| 1974 | 8.05 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 9.12 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 16.86 current US$ per person | +84.9% |
| 1977 | 18.82 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 14.3 current US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 1979 | 22.74 current US$ per person | +59.0% |
| 1980 | 13.45 current US$ per person | -40.8% |
| 1981 | 14.84 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 15.93 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 20.49 current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 1984 | 23.74 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1985 | 20.74 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 28.93 current US$ per person | +39.5% |
| 1987 | 16.89 current US$ per person | -41.6% |
| 1988 | 15.5 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 12.25 current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1990 | 14.91 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1991 | 12.36 current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 1992 | 8.59 current US$ per person | -30.5% |
| 1993 | 8.27 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 6.04 current US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 1995 | 9.52 current US$ per person | +57.7% |
| 1996 | 8.94 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 11.35 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 1998 | 7.42 current US$ per person | -34.6% |
| 1999 | 7.36 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 6.33 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 10.38 current US$ per person | +63.9% |
| 2002 | 7.74 current US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 2003 | 7.34 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 11.12 current US$ per person | +51.5% |
| 2005 | 13.81 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 15.81 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 18.53 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 27.34 current US$ per person | +47.5% |
| 2009 | 23.36 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 28.79 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 43.88 current US$ per person | +52.4% |
| 2012 | 54.57 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 2013 | 63.37 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 63.62 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 58.59 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 61.33 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 84.99 current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 2018 | 89.85 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 97.13 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 107.76 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 114.56 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 154.64 current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 2023 | 176.72 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 224.53 current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 2025 | 168.16 current US$ per person | -25.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 168.16 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 132.12 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 168.16 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 230.42 current US$ per person, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +193.2% | 1.23 current US$ per person | 3.6 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.86 current US$ per person | 1.23 current US$ per person | 4.09 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.36 current US$ per person | 4.5 current US$ per person | 22.74 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.28 current US$ per person | 12.25 current US$ per person | 28.93 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.48 current US$ per person | 6.04 current US$ per person | 14.91 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.17 current US$ per person | 6.33 current US$ per person | 27.34 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.61 current US$ per person | 28.79 current US$ per person | 97.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.73 current US$ per person | 107.76 current US$ per person | 224.53 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 174 Sierra Leone 173.93 current US$ per person compare
- 175 Cameroon 170.69 current US$ per person compare
- 176 Palau 169.85 current US$ per person compare
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 158.17 current US$ per person compare
- 179 Kenya 149.5 current US$ per person compare
- 180 Cuba 148.12 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$), per unit of GDP 0.1496 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -23.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 347.99 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Rwanda?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Rwanda was 168.16 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 224.53 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Rwanda rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 177th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.0%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.