Malawi vs Rwanda: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

Malawi
21.4%
in 2023
Rwanda
21.9%
in 2023
Malawi rank
83rd
Rwanda rank
80th

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time

  • Malawi
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 21.9% against 21.4% in Malawi, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Rwanda ahead.

Malawi ranks 83rd and Rwanda ranks 80th of 206 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2% 5.8% 5.7% Rwanda
1980s 0.2% 9.7% 9.5% Rwanda
1990s 1.3% 3.9% 2.6% Rwanda
2000s 4.5% 7.5% 3.0% Rwanda
2010s 14.5% 18.9% 4.4% Rwanda
2020s 21.2% 22.9% 1.7% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east, Malawi or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 21.9% against 21.4% in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Malawi and Rwanda?
0.5%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
Malawi ranks 83rd and Rwanda ranks 80th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% 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 low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% 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, 13,103 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.