How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Rwanda vs Tanzania: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP

Rwanda

294.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Tanzania

345.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Rwanda rank

18th

Tanzania rank

15th

Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time

Rwanda
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 345.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 294.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Rwanda, a difference of 51.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania ahead.

Rwanda ranks 18th and Tanzania ranks 15th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	66.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	215.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	148.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Tanzania
2000s	172.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	427.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	254.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Tanzania
2010s	279.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	337.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	57.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Tanzania
2020s	329.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	310.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	19.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Rwanda or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 345.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 294.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Rwanda and Tanzania?: 51.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Rwanda and Tanzania rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?: Rwanda ranks 18th and Tanzania ranks 15th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 179 places, 7,590 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.