Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Rwanda
Rwanda: Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.01 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Rwanda, 2010–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.01 for bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in 2022.
The figure is down 80.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Rwanda peaked at 0.05 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.
Rwanda ranks 78th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.02 | — |
| 2011 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0.03 | — |
| 2018 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.03 | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.05 | +66.7% |
| 2022 | 0.01 | -80.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.01 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.01, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.01 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.005, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.014 | 0 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6953 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6909 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Rwanda?
- Bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Rwanda was 0.01 in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.05 in 2021.
- What is the lowest bananas — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
- How does Rwanda rank for bananas — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Rwanda ranks 78th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK