Least developed countries vs Zambia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in over time
- Least developed countries
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 37.5% against 11.8% in Least developed countries, a difference of 25.7%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 3.2 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.4% | 45.9% | 33.5% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 10.2% | 17.2% | 6.9% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 24.8% | 15.7% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 46.4% | 36.0% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 63.0% | 49.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 57.7% | 46.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 42.7% | 31.8% | 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, Least developed countries or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 37.5% against 11.8% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Least developed countries and Zambia?
- 25.7%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Zambia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Least developed countries and Zambia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Least developed countries ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 10th 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.