Spain vs Zambia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Spain
25.4%
in 2023
Zambia
25.0%
in 2023
Spain rank
87th
Zambia rank
90th

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

  • Spain
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 25.4% against 25.0% in Zambia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 87th and Zambia ranks 90th of 206 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 16.8% 2.9% 13.9% Spain
1970s 22.3% 5.9% 16.4% Spain
1980s 26.2% 3.5% 22.8% Spain
1990s 15.1% 6.2% 8.9% Spain
2000s 18.2% 7.6% 10.6% Spain
2010s 25.0% 15.6% 9.4% Spain
2020s 25.6% 25.0% 0.6% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Spain or Zambia?
Spain, at 25.4% against 25.0% in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Spain and Zambia?
0.4%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Zambia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Spain and Zambia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Spain ranks 87th and Zambia ranks 90th 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.