Guinea-Bissau vs Zambia: Merchandise imports from high-income economies

Guinea-Bissau
37.3%
in 2023
Zambia
37.6%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
174th
Zambia rank
172nd

Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Zambia
20406080100196419932023

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 37.6% against 37.3% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 174th and Zambia ranks 172nd of 206 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 90.1% 59.3% 30.8% Guinea-Bissau
1970s 90.0% 76.9% 13.1% Guinea-Bissau
1980s 79.0% 71.7% 7.3% Guinea-Bissau
1990s 62.8% 47.4% 15.4% Guinea-Bissau
2000s 60.2% 29.4% 30.8% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 57.2% 26.7% 30.5% Guinea-Bissau
2020s 42.1% 32.3% 9.8% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, Guinea-Bissau or Zambia?
Zambia, at 37.6% against 37.3% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?
0.3%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Zambia rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 174th 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

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.