Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 99,960 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Rwanda is 99,960 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 250.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 99,960 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 162.14 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1963.
Rwanda ranks 103rd 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 (current US$), per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 202.68 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 243.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 162.14 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1964 | 486.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1965 | 567.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 486.42 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1967 | 567.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 608.03 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 567.49 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 1,013 current US$ per square kilometre | +78.6% |
| 1971 | 891.77 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1972 | 770.17 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 1,338 current US$ per square kilometre | +73.7% |
| 1974 | 1,459 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 1,702 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 3,243 current US$ per square kilometre | +90.5% |
| 1977 | 3,729 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 2,919 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1979 | 4,783 current US$ per square kilometre | +63.9% |
| 1980 | 2,919 current US$ per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 1981 | 3,324 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 3,689 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 4,905 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1984 | 5,878 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1985 | 5,310 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 7,661 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 1987 | 4,621 current US$ per square kilometre | -39.7% |
| 1988 | 4,378 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 3,567 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1990 | 4,459 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 3,770 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 2,675 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 1993 | 2,675 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,662 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 1995 | 2,189 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1996 | 2,432 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 3,567 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 1998 | 2,432 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 1999 | 2,432 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,108 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 3,486 current US$ per square kilometre | +65.4% |
| 2002 | 2,635 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2003 | 2,554 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 3,972 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 2005 | 5,067 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 5,959 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 7,175 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 10,863 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 2009 | 9,526 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 12,039 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 18,808 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 2012 | 23,956 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2013 | 28,496 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 29,307 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 27,645 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 29,631 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 42,035 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 2018 | 45,480 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 50,304 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 57,073 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 62,019 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 85,570 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2023 | 99,960 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 99,960 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 5,523 current US$ per square kilometre, 18.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 99,960 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,179 current US$ per square kilometre, 6.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +200.0% | 162.14 current US$ per square kilometre | 486.42 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 432.37 current US$ per square kilometre | 162.14 current US$ per square kilometre | 608.03 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,185 current US$ per square kilometre | 770.17 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,783 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,625 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,919 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,661 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,829 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,662 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,459 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,334 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,108 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,863 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,770 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,039 current US$ per square kilometre | 50,304 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,155 current US$ per square kilometre | 57,073 current US$ per square kilometre | 99,960 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 100 Equatorial Guinea 112,549 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 105,128 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Honduras 101,734 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Saint Kitts and Nevis 96,154 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Morocco 93,305 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 South Africa 91,382 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate -23.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Rwanda was 99,960 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 99,960 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 162.14 current US$ per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Rwanda rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 103rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.