Rwanda vs Somalia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Rwanda
0.3097 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Somalia
0.3024 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Rwanda rank
109th
Somalia rank
112th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Rwanda
- Somalia
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.3097 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3024 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Somalia, a difference of 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Somalia ahead.
Rwanda ranks 109th and Somalia ranks 112th of 203 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.1687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0509 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.2805 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0911 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.3376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Rwanda or Somalia?
- Rwanda, at 0.3097 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3024 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Rwanda and Somalia?
- 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Somalia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Somalia rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 109th and Somalia ranks 112th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.