Namibia vs Zambia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in over time
- Namibia
- Zambia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 43.1% against 37.5% in Zambia, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 10th of 206 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.5% | 63.0% | 18.6% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 57.7% | 13.4% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 57.4% | 42.7% | 14.6% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in, Namibia or Zambia?
- Namibia, at 43.1% against 37.5% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Namibia and Zambia?
- 5.6%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Namibia ranks 8th 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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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.