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

Rwanda
36.9%
in 2023
Uganda
38.1%
in 2023
Rwanda rank
39th
Uganda rank
37th

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

  • Rwanda
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 38.1% against 36.9% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Uganda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 39th and Uganda ranks 37th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 3.5% 9.4% 5.9% Uganda
1970s 13.9% 7.7% 6.2% Rwanda
1980s 12.9% 12.3% 0.7% Rwanda
1990s 7.1% 9.9% 2.8% Uganda
2000s 14.4% 21.1% 6.7% Uganda
2010s 34.0% 42.6% 8.6% Uganda
2020s 36.5% 40.2% 3.7% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Rwanda or Uganda?
Uganda, at 38.1% against 36.9% in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Rwanda and Uganda?
1.2%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Rwanda ranks 39th and Uganda ranks 37th 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.