The number of registered vehicles has increased by 61,629, representing an 18 per cent increase, in two years according to the 2024 Statistical Year Book released last week by The National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). It shows that the number of vehicles increased from 268,537 in 2021 to 330, 166 in 2023. The country had 297,987 registered vehicles in 2022. ALSO READ: PHOTOS: Akagera Motors launches new hybrid vehicles As of 2023, there were 218 tractors, 2,892 buses, 14,496 trucks, 22,470 pick-up trucks, 6,566 special engine vehicles, 41,534 jeeps, 3,061 microbuses, 7,171 minibuses, 51,262 cars, 177,187 motors, 1, 636 trailers, 875 semi-trailers, 648 tricycles, and 138 forklifts. The number of registered trucks increased from 11,397 in 2021 to 14,496 in 2023. The number of jeeps increased from 34,622 in 2021 to 41,543 in 2023. The number of motors increased from 141,532 in 2021 to 177,187 in 2023. ALSO READ: Rwanda extends import tax exemption for electric vehicles There are various factors behind the increase in vehicle registration. Hybrid cars imported into Rwanda increased by 237 times within four years (from 2021 to 2024), and they outnumbered pure electric ones, according to data from Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA). Players in this area attribute the growth mainly to tax incentives on importation of such vehicles, and their convenience including the ability to run on both fuel and electricity. As per the RRA data, electric cars gradually increased from 19 as of 2020 to 512 in total as of 2024, while hybrid cars soared from 28 as of 2021 to 6,660 as of 2024. The number of registered buses rose from 2,084 in 2021 to 2,892 in 2023.
