Grocery market in Rwanda
The Rwandan Grocery eCommerce market is predicted to reach US$4.2 million by 2024 and accounts for 7.2% of the total eCommerce market in Rwanda. It is expected to increase over the next years. The expected compound annual growth rate for the next four years (CAGR 2024-2028) will be 27.3%, resulting in a projected market volume of US$11.0 million by 2028. Within the Grocery market ECDB considers the following two sub-markets: Food and Beverages.
Market development
eCommerce revenue development in the Food market in Rwanda
The Rwandan Food eCommerce market is predicted to reach US$2.4 million by 2024 and accounts for 57.0% of the Grocery eCommerce market in Rwanda. It is expected to increase over the next years. The expected compound annual growth rate for the next four years (CAGR 2024-2028) will be 25.7%, resulting in a projected market volume of US$6.0 million by 2028. The Food eCommerce market is a sub-market of the Grocery market. Further categories within the Grocery market are: Beverages.
eCommerce revenue development in the Food market in Rwanda
eCommerce revenue growth in the Food market in Rwanda
Net eCommerce revenue split by sub-category
2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | |
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Revenue (in mUS$) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
Growth (in %) | 46.6 | 7.4 | 67.7 | 68.3 | 91.5 | 58.0 | 30.0 | 34.1 | ||||
as of Grocery (in %) | 47.9 | 48.3 | 48.7 | 48.4 | 46.2 | 49.8 | 50.2 | 50.6 | 51.0 | 51.5 | 52.5 | 53.1 |
Market definition
Definition of the Food market within the Grocery market
Market definition: Grocery > Food The category Food includes the online trade of fresh food (e.g. fruits, vegetables, dairy products), frozen food (e.g. ice creams, frozen pizzas), food cupboard (e.g. noodles, cereals, sweets), and more. Online stores dedicated to the sale of ready-to-eat meal delivery, restaurant pick-up or pet food are not considered. All monetary figures refer to the annual gross revenue and do not factor in shipping costs.
In-scope
- Fresh food (e.g. fruits, vegetables, dairy products)
- Frozen food (e.g. ice creams, frozen pizzas)
- Food cupboard (e.g. noodles, cereals, sweets)
- Bakery (e.g. bread, cakes, pastries)
- Meal kits
Out-of-scope
- Ready-to-eat meal delivery
- Restaurant pick-up
- Pet food
Market comparison
The Rwandan Food market in a global comparison
Market comparison by growth, online share, and revenue in 2023
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