Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Rwanda: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
19.6%
in 2023
Rwanda
24.2%
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
21st
Rwanda rank
19th

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

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Rwanda
1020304050196319932023

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 24.2% against 19.6% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 4.6%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Rwanda ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 19th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 15.0% 37.1% 22.1% Rwanda
1970s 11.8% 21.3% 9.4% Rwanda
1980s 13.1% 25.0% 11.9% Rwanda
1990s 33.6% 34.3% 0.7% Rwanda
2000s 22.5% 33.8% 11.2% Rwanda
2010s 35.2% 29.3% 5.9% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 27.7% 29.5% 1.8% 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, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 24.2% against 19.6% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Rwanda?
4.6%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Rwanda?
59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Rwanda rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 19th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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
253 places, 12,763 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa 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.