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

Mali
62.5%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
64.2%
in 2023
Mali rank
6th
Zimbabwe rank
5th

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

  • Mali
  • Zimbabwe
020406080100196319932023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 64.2% against 62.5% in Mali, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Mali ranks 6th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 206 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 14.4% 31.6% 17.2% Zimbabwe
1980s 30.8% 33.4% 2.6% Zimbabwe
1990s 35.2% 42.1% 6.8% Zimbabwe
2000s 49.2% 73.7% 24.6% Zimbabwe
2010s 42.7% 71.1% 28.4% Zimbabwe
2020s 56.3% 66.9% 10.6% 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, Mali or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 64.2% against 62.5% in Mali as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Mali and Zimbabwe?
1.7%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zimbabwe?
46 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Mali and Zimbabwe rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Mali ranks 6th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th 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.