Rwanda vs Uganda: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in over time
- Rwanda
- Uganda
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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About this data
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.