Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Rwanda
Rwanda: Merchandise exports to high-income economies was 27.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Rwanda, 1964–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to high-income economies in Rwanda is 27.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.5% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Rwanda peaked at 98.4% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1979.
Rwanda ranks 182nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 91.7% | — |
| 1965 | 95.2% | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 55.6% | -41.7% |
| 1967 | 31.2% | -43.8% |
| 1968 | 40.0% | +28.0% |
| 1969 | 77.0% | +92.5% |
| 1970 | 82.8% | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 80.8% | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 81.2% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 94.1% | +15.8% |
| 1974 | 91.8% | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 98.4% | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 94.4% | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 91.9% | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 9.2% | -89.9% |
| 1979 | 4.8% | -48.3% |
| 1980 | 7.4% | +55.0% |
| 1981 | 95.2% | +1186.0% |
| 1982 | 84.9% | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 87.7% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 91.2% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 95.3% | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 95.9% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 97.8% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 93.2% | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 84.4% | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 86.0% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 91.7% | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 78.5% | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 78.8% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 90.5% | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 39.8% | -56.0% |
| 1997 | 80.8% | +102.7% |
| 1998 | 86.1% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 70.2% | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 25.1% | -64.3% |
| 2001 | 76.3% | +204.4% |
| 2002 | 47.9% | -37.2% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | -72.3% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | +44.0% |
| 2005 | 67.9% | +255.6% |
| 2006 | 64.8% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 61.6% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 37.3% | -39.4% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 54.5% | +85.0% |
| 2011 | 58.2% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 55.1% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 35.9% | -34.9% |
| 2014 | 41.4% | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | +24.1% |
| 2016 | 56.4% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 68.8% | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | -29.9% |
| 2019 | 46.4% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 48.2% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 29.1% | -39.6% |
| 2022 | 43.0% | +47.6% |
| 2023 | 27.3% | -36.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 27.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.1%, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 27.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.5%, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to high-income economies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +1186.0% | 7.4% | 95.2% |
| 2005 | +255.6% | 19.1% | 67.9% |
| 2001 | +204.4% | 25.1% | 76.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.1% | 31.2% | 95.2% | 6 |
| 1970s | 73.0% | 4.8% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.3% | 7.4% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.8% | 39.8% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 13.3% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 35.9% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 27.3% | 48.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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 to high-income economies in Rwanda?
- Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Rwanda was 27.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 1975.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1979.
- How does Rwanda rank for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- Rwanda ranks 182nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to high-income economies rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.