Rwanda vs Zambia: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

Rwanda
17.4%
in 2023
Zambia
16.2%
in 2023
Rwanda rank
26th
Zambia rank
29th

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

  • Rwanda
  • Zambia
0510152025196419932023

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 17.4% against 16.2% in Zambia, a difference of 1.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 18 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 29th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.7% 0.6% 1.1% Rwanda
1970s 1.1% 8.6% 7.5% Zambia
1980s 3.9% 14.6% 10.7% Zambia
1990s 2.2% 8.7% 6.5% Zambia
2000s 15.0% 6.5% 8.5% Rwanda
2010s 11.6% 9.6% 2.0% Rwanda
2020s 14.2% 12.7% 1.5% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Rwanda or Zambia?
Rwanda, at 17.4% against 16.2% in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Rwanda and Zambia?
1.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zambia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Zambia rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
Rwanda ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 29th of 206 countries.
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.