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