Europe & Central Asia vs Rwanda: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Europe & Central Asia
18.8%
in 2023
Rwanda
36.9%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia rank
37th
Rwanda rank
39th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 36.9% against 18.8% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 18.1%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 2.0 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 37th and Rwanda ranks 39th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 17.0% 3.5% 13.5% Europe & Central Asia
1970s 15.3% 13.9% 1.5% Europe & Central Asia
1980s 13.4% 12.9% 0.5% Europe & Central Asia
1990s 10.2% 7.1% 3.1% Europe & Central Asia
2000s 12.5% 14.4% 1.9% Rwanda
2010s 16.5% 34.0% 17.5% Rwanda
2020s 18.5% 36.5% 17.9% 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, Europe & Central Asia or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 36.9% against 18.8% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Europe & Central Asia and Rwanda?
18.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Rwanda?
59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Rwanda rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 37th and Rwanda ranks 39th of 47 groups.
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.