Rwanda's economy, with a GDP of $14.77 billion, aspires to rapid development. Services, agriculture, and industry contribute, with gold and coffee as key exports and petroleum as imports. Poverty and unemployment are significant challenges. Recent infrastructure and electrification projects drive growth, aiming for middle-income status. Rwanda focuses on technology, tourism, and trade to sustain its economic rise, leveraging strong governance and international support to overcome historical and environmental constraints for sustainable progress.
World Bank GDP economic data: 2010-2024. Last updated Apr 2026. See Rwanda GDP per capita.
Rwanda GDP Statistics by Year
| Year | GDP Size (in billions $) |
| 2025 (projected) | 15 |
| 2024 | 14 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2014 | 8 |
| 2013 | 8 |
| 2012 | 8 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2010 | 6 |