Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual
Zambia
11.97 % change on previous year
in 2023
Zimbabwe
11.73 % change on previous year
in 2023
Zambia rank
34th
Zimbabwe rank
35th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 11.97 % change on previous year against 11.73 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.24 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Zambia ahead.
Zambia ranks 34th and Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.78 % change on previous year | -27.21 % change on previous year | 52.98 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1980s | 7.9 % change on previous year | 4.05 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1.15 % change on previous year | 5.57 % change on previous year | 4.42 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 18.37 % change on previous year | 5.1 % change on previous year | 13.27 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2010s | 8.37 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | 5.04 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2020s | 11.62 % change on previous year | 20.17 % change on previous year | 8.55 % 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$), annual, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zambia, at 11.97 % change on previous year against 11.73 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.24 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Zambia ranks 34th and Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.