Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Zambia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
10.0%
in 2023
Zambia
37.5%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
30th
Zambia rank
31st

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 37.5% against 10.0% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 27.5%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 3.7 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 31st of 46 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5% 45.9% 45.4% Zambia
1970s 0.3% 17.2% 16.8% Zambia
1980s 0.6% 24.8% 24.2% Zambia
1990s 8.5% 46.4% 37.9% Zambia
2000s 10.1% 63.0% 52.8% Zambia
2010s 9.5% 57.7% 48.3% Zambia
2020s 10.0% 42.7% 32.7% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Zambia?
Zambia, at 37.5% against 10.0% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia?
27.5%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 31st of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 within 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
249 places, 13,090 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.