Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South over time
- Ethiopia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 10.6% against 9.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 20th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.8% | 0.3% | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.9% | 0.8% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.1% | 1.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 4.7% | 3.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 10.0% | 0.8% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 8.8% | 4.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south, Ethiopia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 10.6% against 9.9% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 0.7%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Ethiopia ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 20th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.