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

OECD members
-5.94 % change on previous year
in 2023
Zimbabwe
11.73 % change on previous year
in 2023
OECD members rank
33rd
Zimbabwe rank
35th

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

  • OECD members
  • Zimbabwe
-50050100196119922023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 11.73 % change on previous year against -5.94 % change on previous year in OECD members, a difference of 17.67 % change on previous year.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.0 times OECD members's.

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

OECD members ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 44 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, OECD members averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 10.68 % change on previous year -27.21 % change on previous year 37.89 % change on previous year OECD members
1980s 7.11 % change on previous year 4.05 % change on previous year 3.06 % change on previous year OECD members
1990s 7.78 % change on previous year 5.57 % change on previous year 2.21 % change on previous year OECD members
2000s 7.31 % change on previous year 5.1 % change on previous year 2.21 % change on previous year OECD members
2010s 3.88 % change on previous year 3.34 % change on previous year 0.5427 % change on previous year OECD members
2020s 6.56 % change on previous year 20.17 % change on previous year 13.62 % 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$), annual, OECD members or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 11.73 % change on previous year against -5.94 % change on previous year in OECD members as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual between OECD members and Zimbabwe?
17.67 % change on previous year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Zimbabwe?
44 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do OECD members and Zimbabwe rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
OECD members ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.