What is the difference in merchandise exports between Eritrea and Rwanda?

27.27 million constant US$, with Rwanda ahead.

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

15 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2006.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise exports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs Rwanda: Merchandise exports

Eritrea

32.79 million constant US$

in 2006

Rwanda

60.05 million constant US$

in 2011

Eritrea rank

42nd

Rwanda rank

40th

Merchandise exports over time

Eritrea
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 60.05 million constant US$ against 32.79 million constant US$ in Eritrea, a difference of 27.27 million constant US$.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.8 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Rwanda ahead.

Eritrea ranks 42nd and Rwanda ranks 40th of 48 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	48.87 million constant US$	50.59 million constant US$	1.73 million constant US$	Rwanda
2000s	29.48 million constant US$	33.57 million constant US$	4.09 million constant US$	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports, Eritrea or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 60.05 million constant US$ against 32.79 million constant US$ in Eritrea as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise exports between Eritrea and Rwanda?: 27.27 million constant US$, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Rwanda?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2006.
How do Eritrea and Rwanda rank globally for merchandise exports?: Eritrea ranks 42nd and Rwanda ranks 40th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise exports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Merchandise exports (constant US$)
Unit: constant US$
Source: World Bank country economists
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 54 places, 1,433 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Merchandise exports (constant 1987 US$) show the f.o.b. value of goods provided to the rest of the world valued in U.S. dollars. They are classified using the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC). Data are in constant U.S. dollars.