Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Rwanda: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
17.9%
in 2023
Rwanda
60.0%
in 2023
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
5th
Rwanda rank
4th

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

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 60.0% against 17.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 42.1%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 3.4 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

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

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 5th and Rwanda ranks 4th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 6.1% 34.9% 28.8% Rwanda
1970s 8.0% 26.0% 18.0% Rwanda
1980s 7.9% 11.6% 3.7% Rwanda
1990s 11.0% 2.9% 8.0% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 21.9% 53.1% 31.2% Rwanda
2010s 23.2% 41.9% 18.7% Rwanda
2020s 18.7% 53.9% 35.2% 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, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 60.0% against 17.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Rwanda?
42.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Rwanda?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Rwanda rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 5th 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.