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

Rwanda
24.2%
in 2023
Uganda
26.9%
in 2023
Rwanda rank
19th
Uganda rank
17th

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

  • Rwanda
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 26.9% against 24.2% in Rwanda, a difference of 2.7%.

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

The two have swapped places 11 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 17th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 37.1% 9.9% 27.2% Rwanda
1970s 21.0% 38.3% 17.3% Uganda
1980s 25.0% 32.2% 7.3% Uganda
1990s 34.3% 37.7% 3.4% Uganda
2000s 33.8% 30.8% 2.9% Rwanda
2010s 29.3% 17.8% 11.5% Rwanda
2020s 29.5% 24.3% 5.2% 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 Uganda?
Uganda, at 26.9% against 24.2% in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Rwanda and Uganda?
2.7%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Rwanda ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 17th 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.