Mozambique vs Zambia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre

Mozambique
12,834 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
13,620 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Mozambique rank
182nd
Zambia rank
181st

Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Mozambique
  • Zambia
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922023

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 13,620 current US$ per square kilometre against 12,834 current US$ per square kilometre in Mozambique, a difference of 786 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.

Mozambique ranks 182nd and Zambia ranks 181st of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 231.44 current US$ per square kilometre 413.12 current US$ per square kilometre 181.68 current US$ per square kilometre Zambia
1970s 514.51 current US$ per square kilometre 882.31 current US$ per square kilometre 367.8 current US$ per square kilometre Zambia
1980s 860.4 current US$ per square kilometre 1,243 current US$ per square kilometre 382.69 current US$ per square kilometre Zambia
1990s 1,111 current US$ per square kilometre 1,145 current US$ per square kilometre 33.99 current US$ per square kilometre Zambia
2000s 3,008 current US$ per square kilometre 3,407 current US$ per square kilometre 399.65 current US$ per square kilometre Zambia
2010s 9,303 current US$ per square kilometre 10,956 current US$ per square kilometre 1,654 current US$ per square kilometre Zambia
2020s 12,728 current US$ per square kilometre 10,558 current US$ per square kilometre 2,169 current US$ per square kilometre Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Mozambique or Zambia?
Zambia, at 13,620 current US$ per square kilometre against 12,834 current US$ per square kilometre in Mozambique as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Mozambique and Zambia?
786 current US$ per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zambia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mozambique and Zambia rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
Mozambique ranks 182nd and Zambia ranks 181st of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
252 places, 14,042 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.