Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Zimbabwe: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
15.2%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
64.2%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
5th
Zimbabwe rank
5th

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

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Zimbabwe
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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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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.