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Rwanda Insightsas of Oct 2026
Population size
14 M People
Urbanization rate
27.9%
Population growth
2.3%
Median age
20 years
Household size
4.2 People
Education level
6.5 years
GDP
15,300,000,000 USD
GDP per capita
1,070 USD
Inflation rate
5 %
Unemployment rate
15 %
Cost of living index
40 index
Income inequality (Gini)
42.0 index
Retail sales volume
5,200,000,000 USD
Retail sales per capita
365 USD
Disposable income per capita
800 USD
Spending by category - apparel
520,000,000 USD
Spending by category - groceries
2,080,000,000 USD
Spending by category - electronics
260,000,000 USD
Number of retail outlets
50,000 outlets
Major national retail chains
Simba, Ubora, Top Market chains
Retail market fragmentation
90 percent
Presence of global brands
Carrefour, Shoprite brands
Dominant retail formats
Supermarkets, open markets formats
Average commercial rent
20 USD/sqm/month
Property transaction volume
1,500 transactions
Ease of doing business index
29 rank
Business permit process time
30 days
Zoning constraints
Moderate level
E-commerce delivery infrastructure
Improving status
Road density
0.2 km/sq km
Public transport penetration
60 %
Commute patterns
Average 45 minutes
Vehicle ownership per capita
0.05 vehicles per person
E-commerce share of retail
5 %
Click-and-collect adoption
10 %
Internet penetration
50 %
Mobile commerce usage
70 %
Retail tech startups
20 startups
Retail-related crime rate
Low level
Shoplifting incidents
500 incidents per 100,000
Consumer protection score
75 score
Business compliance risk
Low level
Annual tourist arrivals
2,000,000 arrivals
Tourist retail spending
500,000,000 USD
Airport traffic
1,500,000 passengers
Duty-free sales trends
Growing 10 percent/year
Projected retail market growth rate
8 %
Urban expansion zones
Kigali, secondary cities zones
Emerging retail hubs
Kigali City hubs
Major upcoming national mall or retail projects
Bugesera Mall, Centenary House projects
Retail Destinations in Rwanda
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