Mexico vs Zimbabwe: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Mexico
28.0%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
27.0%
in 2023
Mexico rank
72nd
Zimbabwe rank
75th

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

  • Mexico
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 28.0% against 27.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Mexico ranks 72nd and Zimbabwe ranks 75th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4% 2.1% 1.7% Zimbabwe
1980s 1.3% 3.7% 2.4% Zimbabwe
1990s 2.2% 6.4% 4.3% Zimbabwe
2000s 11.4% 7.9% 3.5% Mexico
2010s 23.1% 17.5% 5.6% Mexico
2020s 28.4% 24.4% 4.0% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Mexico or Zimbabwe?
Mexico, at 28.0% against 27.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Mexico and Zimbabwe?
1.0%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Zimbabwe?
46 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Zimbabwe rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Mexico ranks 72nd and Zimbabwe ranks 75th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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 outside region (% 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, 13,303 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.