Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Economic complexity rankings

Zambia
75
in 2015
Zimbabwe
77
in 2016
Zambia rank
35th
Zimbabwe rank
32nd

Economic complexity rankings over time

  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
20406080100196419902016

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 77 against 75 in Zambia, a difference of 2.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Zambia ahead.

Zambia ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 32nd of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Zambia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 68 27.2 40.8 Zambia
1970s 82.3 23.5 58.8 Zambia
1980s 72.6 73 0.4 Zimbabwe
1990s 94.5 74.5 20 Zambia
2000s 102.5 77 25.5 Zambia
2010s 83.5 93.83 10.33 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic complexity rankings, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 77 against 75 in Zambia as of 2016.
What is the difference in economic complexity rankings between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
2, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
51 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2015.
How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for economic complexity rankings?
Zambia ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 32nd of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Economic complexity rankings
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 5,650 data points, 1964–2016
Last refreshed