Least developed countries vs Zimbabwe: Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate

Least developed countries
6.93 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zimbabwe
17.12 % change on previous year
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
27th
Zimbabwe rank
29th

Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 17.12 % change on previous year against 6.93 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 10.19 % change on previous year.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.5 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 27th and Zimbabwe ranks 29th of 45 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 2.28 % change on previous year 3.11 % change on previous year 0.8371 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2000s 14.95 % change on previous year 6.61 % change on previous year 8.33 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2010s 5.14 % change on previous year 13.04 % change on previous year 7.9 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2020s 6.17 % change on previous year 12.32 % change on previous year 6.15 % change on previous year Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate, Least developed countries or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 17.12 % change on previous year against 6.93 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate between Least developed countries and Zimbabwe?
10.19 % change on previous year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Zimbabwe?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and Zimbabwe rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate?
Least developed countries ranks 27th and Zimbabwe ranks 29th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
237 places, 11,196 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.