European Union vs Rwanda: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

European Union
16.6%
in 2023
Rwanda
36.9%
in 2023
European Union rank
39th
Rwanda rank
39th

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

  • European Union
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 36.9% against 16.6% in European Union, a difference of 20.3%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 2.2 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1964 it was European Union ahead.

European Union ranks 39th and Rwanda ranks 39th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 16.7% 3.5% 13.3% European Union
1970s 15.9% 13.9% 2.0% European Union
1980s 14.7% 12.9% 1.7% European Union
1990s 10.8% 7.1% 3.7% European Union
2000s 12.3% 14.4% 2.1% Rwanda
2010s 15.2% 34.0% 18.7% Rwanda
2020s 16.8% 36.5% 19.7% 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, European Union or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 36.9% against 16.6% in European Union as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between European Union and Rwanda?
20.3%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Rwanda?
59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do European Union and Rwanda rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
European Union ranks 39th 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.