Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Rwanda
Rwanda: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in was 24.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Rwanda, 1964–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Rwanda stood at 24.2%.
The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Rwanda peaked at 53.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 1986.
That places Rwanda 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 53.7% | — |
| 1965 | 42.9% | -20.1% |
| 1966 | 33.1% | -22.8% |
| 1967 | 30.3% | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 32.2% | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 30.5% | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 27.5% | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 18.9% | -31.1% |
| 1972 | 25.0% | +32.1% |
| 1973 | 26.1% | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 20.2% | -22.5% |
| 1975 | 18.9% | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 19.7% | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 19.1% | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 18.3% | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 16.8% | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 17.1% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 21.4% | +24.5% |
| 1982 | 36.6% | +71.4% |
| 1983 | 32.5% | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 35.6% | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 20.0% | -43.8% |
| 1986 | 14.7% | -26.3% |
| 1987 | 24.0% | +62.5% |
| 1988 | 23.2% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 24.5% | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 28.5% | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 37.6% | +32.1% |
| 1992 | 27.0% | -28.3% |
| 1993 | 29.6% | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 38.0% | +28.2% |
| 1995 | 38.5% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 39.7% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 30.9% | -22.2% |
| 1998 | 39.1% | +26.8% |
| 1999 | 34.2% | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 19.3% | -43.5% |
| 2001 | 20.3% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 24.8% | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 26.1% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 40.3% | +43.6% |
| 2006 | 53.7% | +33.2% |
| 2007 | 46.2% | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 44.4% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 34.5% | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 33.8% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 33.5% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | -23.7% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 38.7% | +43.1% |
| 2021 | 25.8% | -33.5% |
| 2022 | 29.1% | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | -16.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 24.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.6%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 24.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.0%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.1% | 30.3% | 53.7% | 6 |
| 1970s | 21.0% | 16.8% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.0% | 14.7% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.3% | 27.0% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 19.3% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 23.7% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 24.2% | 38.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 16 Burkina Faso 27.7% compare
- 17 Uganda 26.9% compare
- 18 Mozambique 26.5% compare
- 20 Chad 20.4% compare
- 21 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 19.6% compare
- 22 Côte d'Ivoire 19.5% compare
More private sector data for Rwanda
- Merchandise trade 45.9% (2025)
- Food imports 22.4% (2022)
- Manufactures imports 50.0% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 5.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 27.2% (2022)
- Manufactures exports 10.4% (2022)
- Merchandise exports 2.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 168.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1496 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -23.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Rwanda?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Rwanda was 24.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 1986.
- How does Rwanda rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Rwanda ranks 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region 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.