Namibia vs Zimbabwe: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in over time
- Namibia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 64.2% against 43.1% in Namibia, a difference of 21.1%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.5 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.5% | 73.7% | 7.8% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 71.1% | 0.0% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 57.4% | 66.9% | 9.5% | 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, Namibia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 64.2% against 43.1% in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 21.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Zimbabwe rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Namibia ranks 8th 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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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.