Libya vs Zimbabwe: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

Libya
23.6%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
22.9%
in 2023
Libya rank
68th
Zimbabwe rank
71st

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time

  • Libya
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 23.6% against 22.9% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 68th and Zimbabwe ranks 71st of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 1.8% 0.1% 1.7% Libya
1980s 0.8% 1.4% 0.6% Zimbabwe
1990s 2.2% 2.4% 0.1% Zimbabwe
2000s 16.4% 5.9% 10.5% Libya
2010s 17.9% 11.8% 6.1% Libya
2020s 18.7% 19.3% 0.6% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east, Libya or Zimbabwe?
Libya, at 23.6% against 22.9% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Libya and Zimbabwe?
0.7%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Zimbabwe?
45 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Libya and Zimbabwe rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
Libya ranks 68th and Zimbabwe ranks 71st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% 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 low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% 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, 13,103 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region 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.