Other small states vs Rwanda: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Other small states
14.7%
in 2023
Rwanda
36.9%
in 2023
Other small states rank
40th
Rwanda rank
39th

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

  • Other small states
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 36.9% against 14.7% in Other small states, a difference of 22.2%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 2.5 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Other small states ahead.

Other small states ranks 40th and Rwanda ranks 39th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Other small states averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Other small states Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 6.1% 3.5% 2.7% Other small states
1970s 7.3% 13.9% 6.5% Rwanda
1980s 7.9% 12.9% 5.0% Rwanda
1990s 7.5% 7.1% 0.4% Other small states
2000s 10.4% 14.4% 4.0% Rwanda
2010s 14.9% 34.0% 19.1% Rwanda
2020s 15.0% 36.5% 21.5% 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, Other small states or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 36.9% against 14.7% in Other small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Other small states and Rwanda?
22.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Rwanda?
59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Other small states and Rwanda rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Other small states ranks 40th 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.