Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 274.07 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Rwanda, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 274.07 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Rwanda peaked at 321.73 current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.23 current US$ per person, in 1964.
Rwanda ranks 183rd 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1.23 current US$ per person | — |
| 1965 | 2.04 current US$ per person | +66.3% |
| 1966 | 3.69 current US$ per person | +80.5% |
| 1967 | 3.91 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 4.65 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1969 | 4.92 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 5.58 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1971 | 5.93 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 4.93 current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 1973 | 5.78 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 9.9 current US$ per person | +71.3% |
| 1975 | 16.09 current US$ per person | +62.5% |
| 1976 | 16.74 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 17.33 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 26.21 current US$ per person | +51.2% |
| 1979 | 28.87 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 37.36 current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 1981 | 38.24 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 36.46 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 33.94 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 32.58 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 35.3 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 46.1 current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 1987 | 44.2 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 42.69 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 34.37 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1990 | 28.91 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1991 | 31.41 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 28.23 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 26.77 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 28.36 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 40.64 current US$ per person | +43.3% |
| 1996 | 38.51 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 36.61 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 28.46 current US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 1999 | 26.86 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 35.64 current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 2001 | 33.62 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 30.06 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 30.44 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 35.09 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 41.32 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 60.96 current US$ per person | +47.5% |
| 2007 | 65.71 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 116.53 current US$ per person | +77.3% |
| 2009 | 110.47 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 121.02 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 144.58 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 140.1 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 178.7 current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 2014 | 193.01 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 158.39 current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 148.5 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 145.95 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 234.71 current US$ per person | +60.8% |
| 2019 | 249.97 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 321.73 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 2021 | 249.73 current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 273.74 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 274.07 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.41 current US$ per person | 1.23 current US$ per person | 4.92 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 13.74 current US$ per person | 4.93 current US$ per person | 28.87 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.13 current US$ per person | 32.58 current US$ per person | 46.1 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.48 current US$ per person | 26.77 current US$ per person | 40.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.99 current US$ per person | 30.06 current US$ per person | 116.53 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 171.49 current US$ per person | 121.02 current US$ per person | 249.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 279.82 current US$ per person | 249.73 current US$ per person | 321.73 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 180 Mozambique 299.98 current US$ per person compare
- 181 Nigeria 282.18 current US$ per person compare
- 182 Benin 276.74 current US$ per person compare
- 184 Burkina Faso 255.36 current US$ per person compare
- 185 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 240.97 current US$ per person compare
- 186 Uganda 236.34 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$), per capita 168.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1496 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -23.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Rwanda?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Rwanda was 274.07 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 321.73 current US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 current US$ per person in 1964.
- How does Rwanda rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 183rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.