Democratic Republic of Congo vs Rwanda: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Democratic Republic of Congo
8.3%
in 2024
Rwanda
7.4%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
45th
Rwanda rank
48th
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Rwanda
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 8.3% against 7.4% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 45th and Rwanda ranks 48th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -22.3% | 32.0% | 54.3% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 14.2% | 9.0% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 4.4% | 4.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Democratic Republic of Congo or Rwanda?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 8.3% against 7.4% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
- 0.9%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 45th and Rwanda ranks 48th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.