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

Rwanda
10.6%
in 2023
Uganda
11.2%
in 2023
Rwanda rank
20th
Uganda rank
17th

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

  • Rwanda
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 11.2% against 10.6% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Uganda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 17th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 2.8% 5.4% 2.6% Uganda
1970s 0.9% 4.0% 3.1% Uganda
1980s 1.9% 9.7% 7.8% Uganda
1990s 2.1% 6.4% 4.3% Uganda
2000s 4.7% 8.7% 4.1% Uganda
2010s 10.0% 19.1% 9.1% Uganda
2020s 8.8% 12.2% 3.4% Uganda

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 Uganda?
Uganda, at 11.2% against 10.6% in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Rwanda and Uganda?
0.6%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
54 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
Rwanda ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 17th 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.