Pacific island small states vs Zambia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South

Pacific island small states
0.4%
in 2023
Zambia
5.7%
in 2023
Pacific island small states rank
47th
Zambia rank
48th

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

  • Pacific island small states
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 5.7% against 0.4% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 5.3%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 13.0 times Pacific island small states's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Pacific island small states ahead.

Pacific island small states ranks 47th and Zambia ranks 48th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Pacific island small states averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pacific island small states Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 3.6% 1.0% 2.7% Pacific island small states
1970s 1.9% 1.6% 0.3% Pacific island small states
1980s 0.9% 2.2% 1.3% Zambia
1990s 0.8% 3.0% 2.2% Zambia
2000s 1.3% 3.0% 1.7% Zambia
2010s 0.9% 4.0% 3.1% Zambia
2020s 0.4% 6.2% 5.8% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south, Pacific island small states or Zambia?
Zambia, at 5.7% against 0.4% in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Pacific island small states and Zambia?
5.3%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Zambia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Pacific island small states and Zambia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
Pacific island small states ranks 47th and Zambia ranks 48th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% 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 South Asia (% 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
252 places, 12,943 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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