World vs Zimbabwe: Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate
World
7.44 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zimbabwe
17.12 % change on previous year
in 2024
World rank
26th
Zimbabwe rank
29th
Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- World
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 17.12 % change on previous year against 7.44 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 9.68 % change on previous year.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.3 times World's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was World ahead.
World ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 29th of 45 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, World averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | World | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.39 % change on previous year | 4.24 % change on previous year | 13.15 % change on previous year | World |
| 1980s | 7.4 % change on previous year | 5.96 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | World |
| 1990s | 6.41 % change on previous year | 3.86 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | World |
| 2000s | 8.87 % change on previous year | 6.61 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | World |
| 2010s | 4.92 % change on previous year | 13.04 % change on previous year | 8.11 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 5.88 % change on previous year | 12.32 % change on previous year | 6.45 % 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$), annual growth rate, World or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 17.12 % change on previous year against 7.44 % change on previous year in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate between World and Zimbabwe?
- 9.68 % change on previous year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for World and Zimbabwe?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do World and Zimbabwe rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate?
- World ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 29th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.