Rwanda vs Southern Africa: Annual growth of imports of goods and services
Rwanda
11.5%
in 2024
Southern Africa
-4.2%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
31st
Southern Africa rank
32nd
Annual growth of imports of goods and services over time
- Rwanda
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 11.5% against -4.2% in Southern Africa, a difference of 15.7%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 2.7 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 31st and Southern Africa ranks 32nd of 186 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 6.0% | 3.9% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 3.6% | 8.9% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 1.5% | 7.1% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth of imports of goods and services, Rwanda or Southern Africa?
- Rwanda, at 11.5% against -4.2% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual growth of imports of goods and services between Rwanda and Southern Africa?
- 15.7%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Southern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Southern Africa rank globally for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
- Rwanda ranks 31st and Southern Africa ranks 32nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.