Rwanda GDP went up by 8 percent in real terms in 2012

In the year 2012, GDP at current prices was estimated to be Rwf 4,363 billion, up from Rwf 3,814 billion in the year 2011. The Service sector contributed 45% of the GDP compared to 33% and 16% contributed by Agriculture and Industrial sectors respectively.

In 2012, the estimates calculated at constant 2006 prices show that GDP went up by 8 percent in real terms, following an increase of 8.2 percent in 2011.

The contributions of the three sectors to the overall GDP growth in the year 2012 were as follows :