Ghana vs Rwanda: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside over time
- Ghana
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 36.9% against 36.6% in Ghana, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 41st and Rwanda ranks 39th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2% | 3.5% | 1.7% | Ghana |
| 1970s | 9.5% | 13.9% | 4.4% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 12.9% | 2.4% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 7.1% | 4.7% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 14.4% | 7.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 34.0% | 2.6% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 36.5% | 2.3% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Ghana or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 36.9% against 36.6% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Ghana and Rwanda?
- 0.3%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Rwanda?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Rwanda rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Ghana ranks 41st 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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About this data
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.