Africa Eastern and Southern vs Rwanda: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in

Africa Eastern and Southern
23.8%
in 2023
Rwanda
60.0%
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
1st
Rwanda rank
4th

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 60.0% against 23.8% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 36.2%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 2.5 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 4th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 11.8% 34.9% 23.0% Rwanda
1970s 11.9% 26.0% 14.1% Rwanda
1980s 10.1% 11.6% 1.6% Rwanda
1990s 13.3% 2.9% 10.4% Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 17.0% 53.1% 36.1% Rwanda
2010s 24.5% 41.9% 17.4% Rwanda
2020s 22.6% 53.9% 31.3% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in, Africa Eastern and Southern or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 60.0% against 23.8% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in between Africa Eastern and Southern and Rwanda?
36.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Rwanda?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Rwanda rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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 low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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
251 places, 12,428 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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.