Uganda vs Zambia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Uganda
11.50 billion current US$
in 2023
Zambia
10.12 billion current US$
in 2023
Uganda rank
108th
Zambia rank
111th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 11.50 billion current US$ against 10.12 billion current US$ in Zambia, a difference of 1.38 billion current US$.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Zambia ahead.
Uganda ranks 108th and Zambia ranks 111th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 121.27 million current US$ | 355.65 million current US$ | 234.38 million current US$ | Zambia |
| 1970s | 184.09 million current US$ | 631.20 million current US$ | 447.12 million current US$ | Zambia |
| 1980s | 341.13 million current US$ | 816.09 million current US$ | 474.96 million current US$ | Zambia |
| 1990s | 655.63 million current US$ | 818.80 million current US$ | 163.17 million current US$ | Zambia |
| 2000s | 2.30 billion current US$ | 2.55 billion current US$ | 251.40 million current US$ | Zambia |
| 2010s | 5.79 billion current US$ | 8.14 billion current US$ | 2.35 billion current US$ | Zambia |
| 2020s | 9.46 billion current US$ | 7.90 billion current US$ | 1.57 billion current US$ | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Uganda or Zambia?
- Uganda, at 11.50 billion current US$ against 10.12 billion current US$ in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Uganda and Zambia?
- 1.38 billion current US$, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Uganda ranks 108th and Zambia ranks 111th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.