Africa Western and Central vs Zambia: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 16.2% against 7.3% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.2 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 0.5% | 1.7% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 7.8% | 6.0% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 16.6% | 14.9% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 8.7% | 7.3% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 6.5% | 1.7% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 9.6% | 3.2% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 12.7% | 6.1% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Africa Western and Central or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 16.2% against 7.3% in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Africa Western and Central and Zambia?
- 8.9%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Zambia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Zambia rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 29th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.