Saudi Arabia vs Zambia: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
Saudi Arabia
0.2817 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Zambia
0.2755 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
151st
Zambia rank
154th
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Zambia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.2817 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2755 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Zambia, a difference of 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Zambia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 151st and Zambia ranks 154th of 193 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.2821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.2933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3649 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.2367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp, Saudi Arabia or Zambia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.2817 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2755 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between Saudi Arabia and Zambia?
- 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Zambia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Zambia rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 151st and Zambia ranks 154th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.