Pre-demographic dividend vs Zambia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in

Pre-demographic dividend
12.6%
in 2023
Zambia
37.5%
in 2023
Pre-demographic dividend rank
7th
Zambia rank
10th

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

  • Pre-demographic dividend
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 37.5% against 12.6% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 24.9%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 3.0 times Pre-demographic dividend's.

Across all 60 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Pre-demographic dividend ranks 7th 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 Pre-demographic dividend Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 9.6% 45.9% 36.3% Zambia
1970s 6.8% 17.2% 10.4% Zambia
1980s 6.0% 24.8% 18.8% Zambia
1990s 12.8% 46.4% 33.6% Zambia
2000s 13.9% 63.0% 49.1% Zambia
2010s 11.9% 57.7% 45.8% Zambia
2020s 11.8% 42.7% 30.9% 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, Pre-demographic dividend or Zambia?
Zambia, at 37.5% against 12.6% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Pre-demographic dividend and Zambia?
24.9%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pre-demographic dividend and Zambia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Pre-demographic dividend and Zambia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 7th 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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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.