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

Rwanda
10.6%
in 2023
Syria
9.2%
in 2023
Rwanda rank
20th
Syria rank
22nd

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

  • Rwanda
  • Syria
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 10.6% against 9.2% in Syria, a difference of 1.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 19 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Syria ahead.

Rwanda ranks 20th and Syria ranks 22nd of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 6 and Syria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Syria Difference Ahead
1960s 2.8% 2.5% 0.3% Rwanda
1970s 0.9% 1.4% 0.5% Syria
1980s 1.9% 1.1% 0.7% Rwanda
1990s 2.1% 2.1% 0.0% Rwanda
2000s 4.7% 3.8% 0.9% Rwanda
2010s 10.0% 3.9% 6.1% Rwanda
2020s 8.8% 8.6% 0.2% 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 Syria?
Rwanda, at 10.6% against 9.2% in Syria as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Rwanda and Syria?
1.4%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Syria?
54 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Syria rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
Rwanda ranks 20th and Syria ranks 22nd 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.