How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Zambia?

43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Djibouti vs Zambia: Merchandise imports from high-income economies

Djibouti

37.5%

in 2023

Zambia

37.6%

in 2023

Djibouti rank

173rd

Zambia rank

172nd

Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time

Djibouti
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 37.6% against 37.5% in Djibouti, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Djibouti ahead.

Djibouti ranks 173rd and Zambia ranks 172nd of 206 countries.

Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Djibouti	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	79.8%	71.0%	8.7%	Djibouti
1990s	72.2%	47.4%	24.8%	Djibouti
2000s	77.8%	29.4%	48.4%	Djibouti
2010s	48.6%	26.7%	21.9%	Djibouti
2020s	42.7%	32.3%	10.4%	Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, Djibouti or Zambia?: Zambia, at 37.6% against 37.5% in Djibouti as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between Djibouti and Zambia?: 0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Zambia?: 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Djibouti and Zambia rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?: Djibouti ranks 173rd and Zambia ranks 172nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% 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 high-income economies (% 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, 13,511 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.