Mali vs Zambia: Imports of goods and services

Mali
26.7%
in 2025
Zambia
27.6%
in 2024
Mali rank
157th
Zambia rank
155th

Imports of goods and services over time

  • Mali
  • Zambia
010203040196719962025

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 27.6% against 26.7% in Mali, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Zambia ahead.

Mali ranks 157th and Zambia ranks 155th of 193 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 26.1% 33.8% 7.6% Zambia
2000s 26.5% 33.4% 6.9% Zambia
2010s 30.7% 36.5% 5.7% Zambia
2020s 32.0% 32.1% 0.1% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services, Mali or Zambia?
Zambia, at 27.6% against 26.7% in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Mali and Zambia?
0.9%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zambia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Mali and Zambia rank globally for imports of goods and services?
Mali ranks 157th 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

Indicator
Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 11,455 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.