Guinea-Bissau vs Zambia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in

Guinea-Bissau
44.5%
in 2023
Zambia
37.5%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
7th
Zambia rank
10th

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

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Zambia
0204060196419932023

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 44.5% against 37.5% in Zambia, a difference of 7.0%.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Zambia ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 10th of 206 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 6.4% 36.5% 30.1% Zambia
1970s 4.1% 17.2% 13.0% Zambia
1980s 8.0% 24.8% 16.8% Zambia
1990s 9.4% 46.4% 37.0% Zambia
2000s 20.7% 63.0% 42.3% Zambia
2010s 18.9% 57.7% 38.8% Zambia
2020s 35.8% 42.7% 6.9% 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, Guinea-Bissau or Zambia?
Guinea-Bissau, at 44.5% against 37.5% in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?
7.0%, with Guinea-Bissau 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 low- and middle-income economies in?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 10th 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 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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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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, 12,763 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.