Ores and metals imports in Rwanda
Rwanda: Ores and metals imports was 1.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals imports in Rwanda, 1996–2022
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2022, ores and metals imports in Rwanda stood at 1.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 97.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Rwanda peaked at 3.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2012.
Rwanda ranks 105th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.8% | — |
| 1997 | 2.5% | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -26.7% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +43.3% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +34.7% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -57.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -24.2% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -31.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +34.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +22.9% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +29.3% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -4.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.2% | 3.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 102 Israel 1.4% compare
- 103 Uruguay 1.4% compare
- 104 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.4% compare
- 106 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.3% compare
- 107 Albania 1.3% compare
- 108 Azerbaijan 1.2% compare
More energy & mining data for Rwanda
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.0006 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2022)
- Ores and metals exports 20.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Rwanda?
- Ores and metals imports in Rwanda was 1.3% in 2022, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
- How does Rwanda rank for ores and metals imports?
- Rwanda ranks 105th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.