Rwanda vs SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments)

Rwanda
41.47
in 2027
SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria
27.42
in 2027
Rwanda rank
13th
SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank
10th

Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments) over time

  • Rwanda
  • SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria
010203040200020132027

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 41.47 against 27.42 in SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria, a difference of 14.05.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.5 times SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 2000 it was SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.

Rwanda ranks 13th and SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 10th of 45 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 23.49 33.82 10.33 SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2010s 32.9 33.55 0.6452 SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2020s 39.16 28.68 10.48 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments), Rwanda or SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Rwanda, at 41.47 against 27.42 in SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria as of 2027.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) between Rwanda and SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
14.05, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.
How do Rwanda and SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for imports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments)?
Rwanda ranks 13th and SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 10th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Rwanda vs SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments). Statizoid, drawing on International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 19 September 2026, from https://trade.statizoid.com/compare/imports-of-goods-and-services-percent-of-gdp-balance-of-payments-and-international/rwanda/ssa-middle-income-countries-excluding-south-africa-and-nigeria/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://trade.statizoid.com/compare/imports-of-goods-and-services-percent-of-gdp-balance-of-payments-and-international/rwanda/ssa-middle-income-countries-excluding-south-africa-and-nigeria/">Rwanda vs SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments)</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6))
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
64 places, 1,763 data points, 2000–2027
Last refreshed

Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook (REO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Data for the REO for sub-Saharan Africa are prepared in conjunction with the semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercises, spring and fall.