China vs Zimbabwe: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP

China
0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
China rank
103rd
Zimbabwe rank
106th

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • China
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

China currently reports 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

China ranks 103rd and Zimbabwe ranks 106th of 203 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2147 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.178 current US$ per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
1970s 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2026 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1571 current US$ per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
1980s 0.115 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1878 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0729 current US$ per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
1990s 0.1894 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2581 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0687 current US$ per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
2000s 0.273 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3273 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0543 current US$ per US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
2010s 0.2097 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1784 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP China
2020s 0.1863 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1692 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0171 current US$ per US$ of GDP China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp, China or Zimbabwe?
China, at 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp between China and Zimbabwe?
0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Zimbabwe?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do China and Zimbabwe rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
China ranks 103rd and Zimbabwe ranks 106th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.