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