Iraq vs Zambia: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP
Iraq
6.1%
in 2024
Zambia
5.9%
in 2024
Iraq rank
57th
Zambia rank
59th
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP over time
- Iraq
- Zambia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 6.1% against 5.9% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 57th and Zambia ranks 59th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 0.4% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.2% | 0.6% | Iraq |
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, Iraq or Zambia?
- Iraq, at 6.1% against 5.9% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imports from china as a share of gdp between Iraq and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Zambia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Zambia rank globally for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 57th and Zambia ranks 59th 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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About this data
Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).