Latin America & Caribbean vs Zambia: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Latin America & Caribbean
6.24 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zambia
16.89 % change on previous year
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean rank
32nd
Zambia rank
30th
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 16.89 % change on previous year against 6.24 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 10.65 % change on previous year.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.7 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 30th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.71 % change on previous year | 10.17 % change on previous year | 4.46 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1970s | 19.95 % change on previous year | 7.28 % change on previous year | 12.67 % change on previous year | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 4.29 % change on previous year | 5.03 % change on previous year | 0.7393 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1990s | 11.46 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 9.63 % change on previous year | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 8.8 % change on previous year | 18.27 % change on previous year | 9.47 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2010s | 5.3 % change on previous year | 8.58 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2020s | 7.92 % change on previous year | 12.56 % change on previous year | 4.64 % change on previous year | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Latin America & Caribbean or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 16.89 % change on previous year against 6.24 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Latin America & Caribbean and Zambia?
- 10.65 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Zambia rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 30th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.