Rwanda vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in

Rwanda
60.0%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
20.7%
in 2023
Rwanda rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd

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

  • Rwanda
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 60.0% against 20.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 39.3%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Rwanda ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 6 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 34.9% 8.5% 26.3% Rwanda
1970s 26.0% 7.5% 18.4% Rwanda
1980s 11.6% 8.1% 3.6% Rwanda
1990s 2.9% 11.4% 8.5% Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 53.1% 18.0% 35.1% Rwanda
2010s 41.9% 24.2% 17.7% Rwanda
2020s 53.9% 21.5% 32.4% 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, Rwanda or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Rwanda, at 60.0% against 20.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in between Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa?
39.3%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
Rwanda ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 204 countries.
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.