Rwanda vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in over time
- Rwanda
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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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About this data
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.