OECD members vs Zambia: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
OECD members
6.7 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zambia
16.89 % change on previous year
in 2025
OECD members rank
28th
Zambia rank
30th
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- OECD members
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 16.89 % change on previous year against 6.7 % change on previous year in OECD members, a difference of 10.19 % change on previous year.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.5 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
OECD members ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 30th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, OECD members averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.68 % change on previous year | 10.17 % change on previous year | 0.4932 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1970s | 19.78 % change on previous year | 7.28 % change on previous year | 12.51 % change on previous year | OECD members |
| 1980s | 7.21 % change on previous year | 5.03 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | OECD members |
| 1990s | 6.55 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 4.72 % change on previous year | OECD members |
| 2000s | 7.31 % change on previous year | 18.27 % change on previous year | 10.96 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2010s | 3.87 % change on previous year | 8.58 % change on previous year | 4.72 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2020s | 5.59 % change on previous year | 12.56 % change on previous year | 6.97 % change on previous year | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, OECD members or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 16.89 % change on previous year against 6.7 % change on previous year in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between OECD members and Zambia?
- 10.19 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do OECD members and Zambia rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- OECD members ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 30th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.