World vs Zambia: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

World
5.5%
in 2023
Zambia
16.2%
in 2023
World rank
31st
Zambia rank
29th

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

  • World
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 16.2% against 5.5% in World, a difference of 10.7%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 3.0 times World's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was World ahead.

World ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 29th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, World averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade World Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 5.1% 0.5% 4.6% World
1970s 8.4% 7.8% 0.6% World
1980s 7.8% 16.6% 8.8% Zambia
1990s 3.6% 8.7% 5.1% Zambia
2000s 4.6% 6.5% 1.9% Zambia
2010s 5.5% 9.6% 4.1% Zambia
2020s 5.1% 12.7% 7.7% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, World or Zambia?
Zambia, at 16.2% against 5.5% in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between World and Zambia?
10.7%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for World and Zambia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do World and Zambia rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
World ranks 31st 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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Indicator
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 12,444 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.