Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita
Zambia
607.56 current US$ per person
in 2025
Zimbabwe
572.66 current US$ per person
in 2025
Zambia rank
141st
Zimbabwe rank
143rd
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 607.56 current US$ per person against 572.66 current US$ per person in Zimbabwe, a difference of 34.9 current US$ per person.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.
Zambia ranks 141st and Zimbabwe ranks 143rd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 148.55 current US$ per person | 62.33 current US$ per person | 86.22 current US$ per person | Zambia |
| 1970s | 214.7 current US$ per person | 123 current US$ per person | 91.7 current US$ per person | Zambia |
| 1980s | 144.79 current US$ per person | 158.4 current US$ per person | 13.61 current US$ per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 115.36 current US$ per person | 174.44 current US$ per person | 59.08 current US$ per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 204.66 current US$ per person | 155.46 current US$ per person | 49.2 current US$ per person | Zambia |
| 2010s | 518.67 current US$ per person | 256.81 current US$ per person | 261.87 current US$ per person | Zambia |
| 2020s | 532.53 current US$ per person | 422.77 current US$ per person | 109.76 current US$ per person | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per capita, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zambia, at 607.56 current US$ per person against 572.66 current US$ per person in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per capita between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 34.9 current US$ per person, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 141st and Zimbabwe ranks 143rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.