How does Rwanda rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Rwanda ranks 130th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?

Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Rwanda

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

Rwanda: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1496 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.1496 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 29.4%

World rank

130th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.2118 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

All-time low

0.0251 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2000

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Rwanda, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Rwanda is 0.1496 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 29.4% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Rwanda peaked at 0.2118 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0251 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.

That places Rwanda 130th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Rwanda, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.9%
1962	0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.1%
1963	0.0312 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.9%
1964	0.0923 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+195.4%
1965	0.0941 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1966	0.0964 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1967	0.0877 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1968	0.0871 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1969	0.0742 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1970	0.1137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+53.2%
1971	0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1972	0.0771 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
1973	0.1135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+47.2%
1974	0.1167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1975	0.0734 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.1%
1976	0.1254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+70.8%
1977	0.1232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1978	0.0795 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.5%
1979	0.1064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.8%
1980	0.0574 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-46.1%
1981	0.0583 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1982	0.0647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1983	0.0818 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.5%
1984	0.0913 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1985	0.0764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1986	0.0972 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.3%
1987	0.0528 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-45.6%
1988	0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1989	0.0366 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
1990	0.0431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
1991	0.0487 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1992	0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.1%
1993	0.0335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1994	0.0544 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+62.5%
1995	0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.3%
1996	0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1997	0.0475 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1998	0.0302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.5%
1999	0.0278 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2000	0.0251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2001	0.0437 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+74.0%
2002	0.0331 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.4%
2003	0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2004	0.0412 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.0%
2005	0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2006	0.0449 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2007	0.0441 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2008	0.0523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.8%
2009	0.0419 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
2010	0.0491 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
2011	0.0682 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.0%
2012	0.0782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
2013	0.0911 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
2014	0.0889 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2015	0.0807 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2016	0.085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2017	0.1132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.1%
2018	0.1163 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2019	0.118 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2020	0.1343 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
2021	0.136 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2022	0.1536 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
2023	0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2024	0.2118 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.2%
2025	0.1496 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.4%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

Rwanda's 0.1496 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1273 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Rwanda's 0.1496 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 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	+195.4%	0.0312 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0923 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0312 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0964 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0734 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0662 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0366 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0972 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0403 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0278 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0544 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0398 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0889 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0491 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.118 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1586 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1343 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2118 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Rwanda

127 Togo 0.1514 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
128 Cyprus 0.1501 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
129 Bolivia 0.1498 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
131 Lebanon 0.1456 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
132 Mauritius 0.1449 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
133 New Caledonia 0.1447 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$), annual growth rate -23.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 347.99 current US$ per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Rwanda?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Rwanda was 0.1496 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?: The highest recorded value was 0.2118 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Rwanda?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0251 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Rwanda ranks 130th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?: Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise exports (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.

Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Merchandise exports (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: 250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise exports (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.