Guinea-Bissau vs Zambia: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 27.6% against 27.0% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 156th and Zambia ranks 155th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.0% | 33.8% | 7.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 33.4% | 0.1% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 36.5% | 6.6% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 32.1% | 3.6% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Guinea-Bissau or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 27.6% against 27.0% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?
- 0.6%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Zambia rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 156th and Zambia ranks 155th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% 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 includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.