Africa Western and Central vs Zambia: Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate

Africa Western and Central
1.54 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zambia
15.29 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
42nd
Zambia rank
43rd

Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 15.29 % change on previous year against 1.54 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 13.75 % change on previous year.

That makes Zambia's figure about 9.9 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 42nd and Zambia ranks 43rd of 44 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 13.32 % change on previous year 11.82 % change on previous year 1.5 % change on previous year Africa Western and Central
1980s 0.3098 % change on previous year 2.95 % change on previous year 2.64 % change on previous year Zambia
1990s 16.22 % change on previous year -2.1 % change on previous year 18.31 % change on previous year Africa Western and Central
2000s 15.06 % change on previous year 9.87 % change on previous year 5.2 % change on previous year Africa Western and Central
2010s 9.13 % change on previous year 10.11 % change on previous year 0.9822 % change on previous year Zambia
2020s -2.7 % change on previous year 9.11 % change on previous year 11.81 % change on previous year Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Africa Western and Central or Zambia?
Zambia, at 15.29 % change on previous year against 1.54 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
What is the difference in commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Africa Western and Central and Zambia?
13.75 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Zambia?
40 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and Zambia rank globally for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
Africa Western and Central ranks 42nd and Zambia ranks 43rd of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 9,466 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.