Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 347.99 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Rwanda is 347.99 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Rwanda peaked at 422.82 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.45 current US$ per person, in 1962.
That places Rwanda 178th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.63 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.86 current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1962 | 3.45 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1963 | 3.68 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 3.6 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 5.26 current US$ per person | +46.1% |
| 1966 | 5.96 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1967 | 5.51 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 5.88 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 6.22 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 7.29 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1971 | 8.05 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 8.29 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 7.83 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 12.96 current US$ per person | +65.7% |
| 1975 | 21.49 current US$ per person | +65.7% |
| 1976 | 22.33 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 25.16 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 37.34 current US$ per person | +48.4% |
| 1979 | 37 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 45.39 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1981 | 51.2 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 50.07 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 47.25 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 45.52 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 47.17 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 53.43 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 52.15 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 53.1 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 46.35 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 39.05 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 40.65 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 37.48 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 41.6 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 34.74 current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 41.59 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 38.46 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 38.3 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 35.26 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 31.05 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 25.69 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 2001 | 33.91 current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 2002 | 29.52 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 30.16 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 32.21 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 52.02 current US$ per person | +61.5% |
| 2006 | 63.55 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 80.73 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 119.74 current US$ per person | +48.3% |
| 2009 | 130.01 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 138.69 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 192.84 current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 2012 | 212.38 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 207.51 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 217.34 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 200.43 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 189.11 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 192.51 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 211.08 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 242.17 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 258.15 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 267.24 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 327.16 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 374.79 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 422.82 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2025 | 347.99 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 347.99 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 169.87 current US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 347.99 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 366.88 current US$ per person, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.81 current US$ per person | 3.45 current US$ per person | 6.22 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.77 current US$ per person | 7.29 current US$ per person | 37.34 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.16 current US$ per person | 45.39 current US$ per person | 53.43 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.82 current US$ per person | 31.05 current US$ per person | 41.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.76 current US$ per person | 25.69 current US$ per person | 130.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 200.41 current US$ per person | 138.69 current US$ per person | 242.17 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 333.02 current US$ per person | 258.15 current US$ per person | 422.82 current US$ per person | 6 |
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$), annual growth rate -23.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Rwanda?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Rwanda was 347.99 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 422.82 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.45 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Rwanda rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 178th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.