Rwanda vs Sudan: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South

Rwanda
10.6%
in 2023
Sudan
9.0%
in 2023
Rwanda rank
20th
Sudan rank
23rd

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

  • Rwanda
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 10.6% against 9.0% in Sudan, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Sudan ahead.

Rwanda ranks 20th and Sudan ranks 23rd of 205 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 2.8% 12.4% 9.6% Sudan
1970s 0.9% 8.4% 7.6% Sudan
1980s 1.9% 3.8% 1.9% Sudan
1990s 2.1% 3.9% 1.8% Sudan
2000s 4.7% 7.1% 2.4% Sudan
2010s 10.0% 10.3% 0.3% Sudan
2020s 8.8% 9.0% 0.2% Sudan

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 Sudan?
Rwanda, at 10.6% against 9.0% in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Rwanda and Sudan?
1.6%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sudan?
54 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Sudan rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
Rwanda ranks 20th and Sudan ranks 23rd 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.