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

Mozambique
26.5%
in 2023
Rwanda
24.2%
in 2023
Mozambique rank
18th
Rwanda rank
19th

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

  • Mozambique
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 26.5% against 24.2% in Rwanda, a difference of 2.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Rwanda ahead.

Mozambique ranks 18th and Rwanda ranks 19th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 16.3% 37.1% 20.8% Rwanda
1970s 20.7% 22.2% 1.5% Rwanda
1980s 7.3% 25.8% 18.6% Rwanda
1990s 39.7% 34.3% 5.4% Mozambique
2000s 46.8% 33.8% 13.1% Mozambique
2010s 34.7% 29.3% 5.4% Mozambique
2020s 27.4% 29.5% 2.1% 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, Mozambique or Rwanda?
Mozambique, at 26.5% against 24.2% in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Mozambique and Rwanda?
2.3%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Rwanda?
56 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Mozambique and Rwanda rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Mozambique ranks 18th 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.