Nicaragua vs Zimbabwe: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Nicaragua
8.06 billion current US$
in 2023
Zimbabwe
7.26 billion current US$
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
121st
Zimbabwe rank
123rd
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Nicaragua
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 8.06 billion current US$ against 7.26 billion current US$ in Zimbabwe, a difference of 806.94 million current US$.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 121st and Zimbabwe ranks 123rd of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 152.93 million current US$ | 248.46 million current US$ | 95.53 million current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 614.28 million current US$ | 1.04 billion current US$ | 428.40 million current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1.01 billion current US$ | 2.17 billion current US$ | 1.16 billion current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 2.57 billion current US$ | 2.15 billion current US$ | 425.38 million current US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 5.25 billion current US$ | 4.29 billion current US$ | 966.75 million current US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 6.75 billion current US$ | 5.96 billion current US$ | 791.87 million current US$ | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Nicaragua or Zimbabwe?
- Nicaragua, at 8.06 billion current US$ against 7.26 billion current US$ in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
- 806.94 million current US$, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Zimbabwe rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Nicaragua ranks 121st and Zimbabwe ranks 123rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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 are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.