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

Rwanda
24.2%
in 2023
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
4.5%
in 2023
Rwanda rank
19th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
16th

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

  • Rwanda
  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 24.2% against 4.5% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 19.7%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 5.4 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

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

Rwanda ranks 19th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda South Asia (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1960s 37.1% 3.0% 34.1% Rwanda
1970s 21.0% 3.8% 17.3% Rwanda
1980s 25.0% 1.7% 23.3% Rwanda
1990s 34.3% 4.0% 30.3% Rwanda
2000s 33.8% 4.7% 29.0% Rwanda
2010s 29.3% 6.5% 22.8% Rwanda
2020s 29.5% 5.5% 24.0% 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, Rwanda or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
Rwanda, at 24.2% against 4.5% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Rwanda and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
19.7%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Rwanda ranks 19th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th 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.