Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Zambia
2 rank
in 2024
Zimbabwe
2 rank
in 2024
Zambia rank
72nd
Zimbabwe rank
72nd
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2 rank against 2 rank in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Zambia ahead.
Zambia ranks 72nd and Zimbabwe ranks 72nd of 206 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33 rank | 18 rank | 15 rank | Zambia |
| 1980s | 23.22 rank | 22.89 rank | 0.3333 rank | Zambia |
| 1990s | 21.7 rank | 14 rank | 7.7 rank | Zambia |
| 2000s | 5.5 rank | 2 rank | 3.5 rank | Zambia |
| 2010s | 3.1 rank | 2 rank | 1.1 rank | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2 rank | 2 rank | 0 rank | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher where china ranks among a country’s import partners, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zambia, at 2 rank against 2 rank in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 0 rank, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Zambia ranks 72nd and Zimbabwe ranks 72nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 indicates that the China is the country's largest import partner.