Nepal vs Zambia: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP
Nepal
5.7%
in 2024
Zambia
5.9%
in 2024
Nepal rank
62nd
Zambia rank
59th
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP over time
- Nepal
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 5.9% against 5.7% in Nepal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 62nd and Zambia ranks 59th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.7% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 1.4% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 0.8% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 0.8% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.2% | 0.1% | Zambia |
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, Nepal or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 5.9% against 5.7% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imports from china as a share of gdp between Nepal and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Zambia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Zambia rank globally for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 62nd 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).