Democratic Republic of Congo vs Rwanda: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Democratic Republic of Congo
36.6%
in 2023
Rwanda
36.9%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
42nd
Rwanda rank
39th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 36.9% against 36.6% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Rwanda ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 42nd and Rwanda ranks 39th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 4.1% 3.5% 0.6% Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 4.6% 14.6% 10.0% Rwanda
1980s 1.1% 12.9% 11.8% Rwanda
1990s 11.6% 7.1% 4.5% Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 21.6% 14.4% 7.1% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 26.7% 34.0% 7.3% Rwanda
2020s 35.2% 36.5% 1.3% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Democratic Republic of Congo or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 36.9% against 36.6% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
0.3%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
58 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 42nd and Rwanda ranks 39th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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 outside region (% 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, 13,303 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.