2022
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GDP
$13.3BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
73.9%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP
$72.8BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
76.5%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC 
$966CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH
36.8%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC
$2,176CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH
41.6%CURRENT US$
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About

Rwanda-Ghana Trade: In 2022, Rwanda exported $1.75M to Ghana. The main products that Rwanda exported to Ghana were Pesticides ($1.78M), Telephones ($51.7k), and Basketwork ($51.7k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Ghana have increased at an annualized rate of 110%, from $43k in 2017 to $1.75M in 2022.

In 2022, Rwanda did not export any services to Ghana.

Ghana-Rwanda Trade: In 2022, Ghana exported $34k to Rwanda. The main products that Ghana exported to Rwanda were Chocolate ($101k), Calculators ($60.9k), and Packaged Medicaments ($44.2k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ghana to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 61.2%,  from $3.13k in 2017 to $34k in 2022.

In 2022, Ghana did not export any services to Rwanda.

Comparison: In 2022,  Rwanda ranked 89 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.53), and 147 in total exports ($1.77B). That same year, Ghana ranked 122 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.32), and 79 in total exports ($20B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Rwanda exported $1.75M to Ghana. The main products exported from Rwanda to Ghana were Pesticides ($1.78M), Telephones ($51.7k), and Basketwork ($51.7k). During the last 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Ghana have increased at an annualized rate of 110%, from $43k in 2017 to $1.75M in 2022.

In 2017, Ghana exported $34k to Rwanda. The main products exported from Ghana to Rwanda were Chocolate ($101k), Calculators ($60.9k), and Packaged Medicaments ($44.2k). During the last 21 years the exports of Ghana to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 61.2%, from $3.13k in 1996 to $34k in 2017.

Exports from Rwanda (Flag) to Ghana (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Ghana (Flag) to Rwanda (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Rwanda (Flag) and Ghana (Flag)

Rwanda Exports

Ghana Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Rwanda
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$568M
Ghana
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$4.72B

This map shows whether countries import more from Rwanda or Ghana. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Rwanda and Ghana or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Rwanda than Ghana included Democratic Republic of the Congo ($450M), Ethiopia ($55.2M), and Pakistan ($34.7M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Ghana than Rwanda included United Arab Emirates ($4.72B), Switzerland ($3.37B), and United States ($2.83B).

Difference in imports from Ghana (Flag) and Rwanda (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Rwanda - Ghana

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Rwanda and Ghana by product, considering products traded by both, Rwanda and Ghana.

During 2022, Rwanda had a large net trade with Ghana in the exports of Chemical Products ($1.78M), Machines ($69.7k), and Wood Products ($51.7k).

During 2017, Ghana had a large net trade with Rwanda in the exports of Foodstuffs ($101k), Machines ($70.2k), and Chemical Products ($48.2k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Rwanda and Ghana. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Rwanda indicates it has a comparative advantage over Ghana. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Ghana indicates it has a comparative advantage over Rwanda.

Product Space of Rwanda (Flag) and Ghana (Flag) (2022)

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