Africa Western and Central vs Rwanda: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

Africa Western and Central
7.3%
in 2023
Rwanda
17.4%
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
28th
Rwanda rank
26th

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 17.4% against 7.3% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 10.1%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 2.4 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Rwanda ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 28th and Rwanda ranks 26th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 2.3% 1.7% 0.7% Africa Western and Central
1970s 1.8% 1.1% 0.7% Africa Western and Central
1980s 1.6% 3.9% 2.2% Rwanda
1990s 1.4% 2.2% 0.8% Rwanda
2000s 4.9% 15.0% 10.2% Rwanda
2010s 6.4% 11.6% 5.2% Rwanda
2020s 6.6% 14.2% 7.6% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Africa Western and Central or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 17.4% against 7.3% in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Africa Western and Central and Rwanda?
10.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Rwanda?
54 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Rwanda rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
Africa Western and Central ranks 28th and Rwanda ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 12,444 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.