Rwanda Trade to GDP Ratio 1960-2023

Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services measured as a share of gross domestic product.
  • Rwanda trade to gdp ratio for 2021 was 53.85%, a 1.28% decline from 2020.
  • Rwanda trade to gdp ratio for 2020 was 55.13%, a 2.8% decline from 2019.
  • Rwanda trade to gdp ratio for 2019 was 57.94%, a 2.18% increase from 2018.
  • Rwanda trade to gdp ratio for 2018 was 55.76%, a 2.08% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Trade (% of GDP)
Guinea 132.38%
Somalia 105.87%
Mozambique 100.22%
Chad 82.98%
Democratic Republic of Congo 80.48%
Mali 69.80%
Senegal 63.26%
Benin 62.74%
Sierra Leone 58.39%
Togo 57.54%
Zimbabwe 56.31%
Rwanda 53.85%
Madagascar 50.42%
Central African Republic 44.69%
Nepal 43.81%
Comoros 42.28%
Gambia 42.09%
Uganda 41.71%
Niger 37.51%
Haiti 37.05%
Tanzania 31.38%
Burundi 28.82%
Ethiopia 24.26%
Rwanda Trade to GDP Ratio - Historical Data
Year Trade (% of GDP) Annual Change
2021 53.85% -1.28%
2020 55.13% -2.80%
2019 57.94% 2.18%
2018 55.76% 2.08%
2017 53.68% 4.17%
2016 49.51% 4.29%
2015 45.22% 1.30%
2014 43.93% 1.21%
2013 42.72% 2.15%
2012 40.56% 0.83%
2011 39.74% 2.44%
2010 37.30% 0.47%
2009 36.82% -0.80%
2008 37.62% 1.63%
2007 35.99% 2.75%
2006 33.24% -1.00%
2005 34.23% 0.76%
2004 33.48% 4.15%
2003 29.33% 1.70%
2002 27.63% -1.59%
2001 29.22% 1.71%
2000 27.50% 0.15%
1999 27.35% -1.44%
1998 28.79% -4.67%
1997 33.47% 1.24%
1996 32.23% 1.26%
1995 30.97% -40.12%
1994 71.10% 45.42%
1993 25.68% 1.85%
1992 23.83% -1.54%
1991 25.37% 5.69%
1990 19.68% -3.74%
1989 23.43% -0.79%
1988 24.22% -2.37%
1987 26.59% -6.15%
1986 32.74% 2.07%
1985 30.67% -1.63%
1984 32.30% -0.05%
1983 32.34% -3.36%
1982 35.70% 4.12%
1981 31.58% -9.24%
1980 40.82% -2.98%
1979 43.80% 5.22%
1978 38.58% 6.65%
1977 31.93% -2.05%
1976 33.97% 7.10%
1975 26.87% -6.64%
1974 33.51% 8.47%
1973 25.04% 0.50%
1972 24.54% -2.54%
1971 27.08% 0.34%
1970 26.74% 4.70%
1969 22.04% -1.84%
1968 23.88% -2.05%
1967 25.93% -5.35%
1966 31.28% 2.25%
1965 29.03% 4.42%
1964 24.62% 6.02%
1963 18.59% -3.49%
1962 22.08% 0.77%
1961 21.31% -1.21%
1960 22.52% -1.21%