Industry (including construction), value added in Rwanda

Rwanda: Industry (including construction), value added was 22.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
22.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
116th
of 208 countries
All-time high
24.6%
in 1990
All-time low
6.8%
in 1966
Years of data
61
1965–2025

Industry (including construction), value added in Rwanda, 1965–2025

510152025196519952025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, industry (including construction), value added in Rwanda stood at 22.0%.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Rwanda peaked at 24.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1966.

Rwanda ranks 116th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.5% 6.8% 9.7% 5
1970s 14.5% 8.6% 22.1% 10
1980s 21.0% 17.1% 24.1% 10
1990s 19.4% 16.0% 24.6% 10
2000s 15.9% 14.3% 17.0% 10
2010s 17.8% 16.5% 19.2% 10
2020s 21.3% 19.1% 22.1% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry (including construction), value added in Rwanda?
Industry (including construction), value added in Rwanda was 22.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 1990.
What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1966.
How does Rwanda rank for industry (including construction), value added?
Rwanda ranks 116th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
255 places, 11,347 data points, 1960–2025
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Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.