Libya vs Zimbabwe: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual

Libya
12.82 % change on previous year
in 2023
Zimbabwe
11.73 % change on previous year
in 2023
Libya rank
32nd
Zimbabwe rank
35th

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

  • Libya
  • Zimbabwe
-1000100200196119922023

How they compare

Libya currently reports 12.82 % change on previous year against 11.73 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.09 % change on previous year.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Libya ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 17.71 % change on previous year -27.21 % change on previous year 44.92 % change on previous year Libya
1980s -5.33 % change on previous year 4.05 % change on previous year 9.39 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1990s 1.38 % change on previous year 5.57 % change on previous year 4.19 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2000s 13.25 % change on previous year 5.1 % change on previous year 8.14 % change on previous year Libya
2010s 25.96 % change on previous year 3.34 % change on previous year 22.63 % change on previous year Libya
2020s 7.22 % change on previous year 20.17 % change on previous year 12.95 % 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$), annual, Libya or Zimbabwe?
Libya, at 12.82 % change on previous year against 11.73 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual between Libya and Zimbabwe?
1.09 % change on previous year, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Zimbabwe?
44 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Libya and Zimbabwe rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
Libya ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.