Italy vs Rwanda: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region

Italy
11.9%
in 2023
Rwanda
12.7%
in 2023
Italy rank
99th
Rwanda rank
97th

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region over time

  • Italy
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 12.7% against 11.9% in Italy, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 99th and Rwanda ranks 97th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 17.6% 3.7% 14.0% Italy
1980s 14.7% 5.6% 9.0% Italy
1990s 10.6% 18.2% 7.6% Rwanda
2000s 10.9% 2.6% 8.3% Italy
2010s 13.5% 6.5% 7.0% Italy
2020s 11.6% 9.2% 2.4% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region, Italy or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 12.7% against 11.9% in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region between Italy and Rwanda?
0.8%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Rwanda?
46 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Italy and Rwanda rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
Italy ranks 99th and Rwanda ranks 97th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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 outside region (% 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
253 places, 12,864 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed 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.