Africa Western and Central vs Zimbabwe: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 64.2% against 12.5% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 51.7%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 5.1 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 31.6% | 27.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 33.4% | 25.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 42.1% | 31.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 73.7% | 59.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 71.1% | 60.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 66.9% | 55.7% | 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, Africa Western and Central or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 64.2% against 12.5% in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Africa Western and Central and Zimbabwe?
- 51.7%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Zimbabwe?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Zimbabwe rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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 low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa 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.