Oman vs Zambia: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- Oman
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 91.7% against 91.0% in Oman, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.
Oman ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 33rd of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.7% | 79.6% | 42.9% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 71.4% | 71.8% | 0.5% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 82.1% | 60.4% | 21.7% | Oman |
| 1990s | 66.9% | 52.7% | 14.2% | Oman |
| 2000s | 78.7% | 53.8% | 24.9% | Oman |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 67.6% | 14.8% | Oman |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 80.1% | 11.3% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Oman or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 91.7% against 91.0% in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Oman and Zambia?
- 0.7%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Zambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Oman and Zambia rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Oman ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 33rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.