Africa Western and Central vs Rwanda: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in

Africa Western and Central
15.7%
in 2023
Rwanda
60.0%
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
7th
Rwanda rank
4th

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

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 60.0% against 15.7% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 44.3%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 3.8 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Rwanda ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 7th and Rwanda ranks 4th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 4.6% 34.9% 30.2% Rwanda
1970s 4.8% 26.0% 21.1% Rwanda
1980s 7.3% 11.6% 4.3% Rwanda
1990s 10.2% 2.9% 7.3% Africa Western and Central
2000s 18.7% 53.1% 34.4% Rwanda
2010s 23.6% 41.9% 18.3% Rwanda
2020s 19.8% 53.9% 34.1% 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 Western and Central or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 60.0% against 15.7% in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in between Africa Western and Central and Rwanda?
44.3%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Rwanda?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Rwanda rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
Africa Western and Central ranks 7th 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.