East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Rwanda: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
3.3%
in 2023
Rwanda
24.2%
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
20th
Rwanda rank
19th

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

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 24.2% against 3.3% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 20.9%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 7.3 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 60 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th and Rwanda ranks 19th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2% 37.1% 36.9% Rwanda
1970s 0.5% 21.0% 20.5% Rwanda
1980s 0.6% 25.0% 24.3% Rwanda
1990s 0.8% 34.3% 33.6% Rwanda
2000s 2.2% 33.8% 31.5% Rwanda
2010s 3.6% 29.3% 25.7% Rwanda
2020s 3.1% 29.5% 26.4% 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, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 24.2% against 3.3% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Rwanda?
20.9%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Rwanda?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Rwanda rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th and Rwanda ranks 19th of 47 groups.
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.