Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Zimbabwe: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
-6.01 % change on previous year
in 2023
Zimbabwe
11.73 % change on previous year
in 2023
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
34th
Zimbabwe rank
35th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Zimbabwe
-50050100196119922023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 11.73 % change on previous year against -6.01 % change on previous year in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 17.74 % change on previous year.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.0 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th and Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 44 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 7.94 % change on previous year -27.21 % change on previous year 35.14 % change on previous year Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s -1.03 % change on previous year 4.05 % change on previous year 5.08 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1990s 14.41 % change on previous year 5.57 % change on previous year 8.84 % change on previous year Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 8.39 % change on previous year 5.1 % change on previous year 3.29 % change on previous year Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 5.39 % change on previous year 3.34 % change on previous year 2.05 % change on previous year Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 9.85 % change on previous year 20.17 % change on previous year 10.32 % change on previous year Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 11.73 % change on previous year against -6.01 % change on previous year in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zimbabwe?
17.74 % change on previous year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zimbabwe?
44 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zimbabwe rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th and Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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
253 places, 13,192 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.