Africa Eastern and Southern vs Zambia: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Africa Eastern and Southern
0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Zambia
0.461 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
31st
Zambia rank
29th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.461 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.253 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 29th of 45 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2661 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.1833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.2167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.2146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Africa Eastern and Southern or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.461 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Africa Eastern and Southern and Zambia?
- 0.253 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Zambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Zambia rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 29th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.