How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zimbabwe?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eswatini vs Zimbabwe: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP

Eswatini

3.6%

in 2024

Zimbabwe

3.4%

in 2024

Eswatini rank

119th

Zimbabwe rank

121st

Value of imports from China as a share of GDP over time

Eswatini
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 3.6% against 3.4% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Eswatini ranks 119th and Zimbabwe ranks 121st of 198 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.9%	7.4%	6.5%	Zimbabwe
2010s	2.1%	5.7%	3.7%	Zimbabwe
2020s	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imports from china as a share of gdp, Eswatini or Zimbabwe?: Eswatini, at 3.6% against 3.4% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in value of imports from china as a share of gdp between Eswatini and Zimbabwe?: 0.2%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zimbabwe?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Zimbabwe rank globally for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?: Eswatini ranks 119th and Zimbabwe ranks 121st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 9,308 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).