Protestants (4
million, 43% of Rwandan population)
Rwanda belongs to the Central African Economic Area and the East African Economic Area.
Rwanda: a landlocked poor rural country.
Rwandan GDP growth: 7%
GDP per capita of Rwanda: USD 644
Rwandan Agriculture sector: 90% of the labour force
Services sector in Rwanda: 45% of the GDP
Rwandan Industry: 15% of the GDP
The most Rwandan dynamic sector are construction and property (real estate)
Inflation in Rwanda: 4.4%
Top Rwandan export products: tea and coffee, minerals
Trade with the East African Community (EAC) countries:
35% of the total exports
Currency of Rwanda: Rwandan Franc (RWF)
The favorable terms of international trade, Foreign direct investment and aid
inflows have aided and stimulated the Rwandan economy
considerably over the last decade
The substantial growth was from an increase in cereal products production (maize and wheat)
Exports of Rwanda continue to remain small compared to the average of Central Africa and mainly stand for the two largest cash crops, tea, and coffee and, recently, mineral products.