Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita
Zambia
488.54 current US$ per person
in 2023
Zimbabwe
444.06 current US$ per person
in 2023
Zambia rank
164th
Zimbabwe rank
167th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 488.54 current US$ per person against 444.06 current US$ per person in Zimbabwe, a difference of 44.48 current US$ per person.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Zambia ranks 164th and Zimbabwe ranks 167th 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 | 76 current US$ per person | 56.23 current US$ per person | 19.77 current US$ per person | Zambia |
| 1980s | 116.14 current US$ per person | 121.94 current US$ per person | 5.8 current US$ per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 94.62 current US$ per person | 196.71 current US$ per person | 102.09 current US$ per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 210.84 current US$ per person | 170.9 current US$ per person | 39.94 current US$ per person | Zambia |
| 2010s | 504.44 current US$ per person | 300.74 current US$ per person | 203.7 current US$ per person | Zambia |
| 2020s | 394.55 current US$ per person | 372.78 current US$ per person | 21.77 current US$ per person | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zambia, at 488.54 current US$ per person against 444.06 current US$ per person in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 44.48 current US$ per person, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 164th and Zimbabwe ranks 167th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.