Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Zimbabwe: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 64.2% against 15.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 49.0%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 4.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.6% | 31.6% | 21.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 9.4% | 33.4% | 24.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 42.1% | 27.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 73.7% | 57.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 71.1% | 54.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 66.9% | 51.7% | 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, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 64.2% against 15.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zimbabwe?
- 49.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zimbabwe?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zimbabwe rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th 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.