United Kingdom vs Zimbabwe: Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
Merchandise trade (% of GDP) over time
- United Kingdom
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 38.7% against 37.6% in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 153rd and Zimbabwe ranks 151st of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.5% | 44.5% | 14.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 38.7% | 38.9% | 0.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 39.3% | 37.3% | 2.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 36.6% | 57.5% | 20.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 71.8% | 35.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 48.8% | 8.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 37.8% | 0.5% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, United Kingdom or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 38.7% against 37.6% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between United Kingdom and Zimbabwe?
- 1.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Zimbabwe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom and Zimbabwe rank globally for merchandise trade?
- United Kingdom ranks 153rd and Zimbabwe ranks 151st 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.