Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: Merchandise imports from high-income economies
Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time
- Lesotho
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 8.7% against 5.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.5 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Lesotho ranks 204th and Zimbabwe ranks 203rd of 206 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 18.3% | 11.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 11.4% | 0.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 8.7% | 0.7% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, Lesotho or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 8.7% against 5.8% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 2.9%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Lesotho ranks 204th and Zimbabwe ranks 203rd 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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About this data
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.