Rwanda vs Singapore: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Rwanda
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 104th and Singapore ranks 101st of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.8% | 0.9% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 0.4% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.5% | 0.4% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Rwanda or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Rwanda and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Singapore?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Rwanda and Singapore rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Rwanda ranks 104th and Singapore ranks 101st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.