Low & middle income vs Rwanda: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in

Low & middle income
3.3%
in 2023
Rwanda
24.2%
in 2023
Low & middle income rank
19th
Rwanda rank
19th

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

  • Low & middle income
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 24.2% against 3.3% in Low & middle income, a difference of 20.9%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 7.2 times Low & middle income's.

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

Low & middle income ranks 19th 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 Low & middle income Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 2.5% 37.1% 34.6% Rwanda
1970s 2.1% 21.0% 18.9% Rwanda
1980s 1.8% 25.0% 23.1% Rwanda
1990s 1.8% 34.3% 32.5% Rwanda
2000s 3.0% 33.8% 30.8% Rwanda
2010s 3.9% 29.3% 25.4% Rwanda
2020s 3.3% 29.5% 26.1% 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, Low & middle income or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 24.2% against 3.3% in Low & middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Low & middle income and Rwanda?
20.9%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Rwanda?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Low & middle income and Rwanda rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Low & middle income ranks 19th 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.