Rwanda vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South

Rwanda
10.6%
in 2023
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
3.9%
in 2023
Rwanda rank
20th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
20th

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

  • Rwanda
  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 10.6% against 3.9% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 6.7%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 2.7 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Rwanda ranks 20th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda South Asia (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1960s 2.8% 3.1% 0.3% South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1970s 0.9% 3.5% 2.6% South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 1.9% 2.4% 0.6% South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 2.1% 4.2% 2.1% South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 4.7% 5.2% 0.6% South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 10.0% 4.1% 6.0% Rwanda
2020s 8.8% 4.6% 4.2% 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, Rwanda or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
Rwanda, at 10.6% against 3.9% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Rwanda and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
6.7%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
54 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
Rwanda ranks 20th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% 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
252 places, 12,943 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.