Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Rwanda: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 10.6% against 4.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 2.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 18th and Rwanda ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 0.3% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 0.9% | 1.5% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.9% | 0.5% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 2.1% | 0.6% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 4.7% | 1.8% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 10.0% | 6.3% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 8.8% | 5.1% | 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 south, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 10.6% against 4.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Rwanda?
- 6.6%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Rwanda?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Rwanda rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 18th and Rwanda ranks 20th of 47 groups.
- 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.