Rwanda vs Sri Lanka: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World

Rwanda
7.6%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
7.9%
in 2023
Rwanda rank
49th
Sri Lanka rank
47th

Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 7.9% against 7.6% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Rwanda ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0% 20.3% 20.3% Sri Lanka
1980s 2.4% 21.6% 19.2% Sri Lanka
1990s 0.7% 8.4% 7.7% Sri Lanka
2000s 1.9% 7.3% 5.4% Sri Lanka
2010s 13.0% 7.3% 5.7% Rwanda
2020s 22.4% 6.9% 15.5% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to economies in the arab world, Rwanda or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 7.9% against 7.6% in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to economies in the arab world between Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
43 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
Rwanda ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports)
Unit
% of total merchandise exports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
252 places, 12,213 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.