Small states vs Zambia: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$)

Small states
6.1 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zambia
18.21 % change on previous year
in 2024
Small states rank
20th
Zambia rank
21st

Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) over time

  • Small states
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 18.21 % change on previous year against 6.1 % change on previous year in Small states, a difference of 12.11 % change on previous year.

That makes Zambia's figure about 3.0 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Small states ahead.

Small states ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 21st of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Small states averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 30.02 % change on previous year 17.25 % change on previous year 12.77 % change on previous year Small states
1980s 6.29 % change on previous year 4.19 % change on previous year 2.11 % change on previous year Small states
1990s 6.4 % change on previous year -1.27 % change on previous year 7.67 % change on previous year Small states
2000s 12.44 % change on previous year 14.83 % change on previous year 2.4 % change on previous year Zambia
2010s 7.08 % change on previous year 8.7 % change on previous year 1.62 % change on previous year Zambia
2020s 6.26 % change on previous year 13.98 % change on previous year 7.71 % change on previous year Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), Small states or Zambia?
Zambia, at 18.21 % change on previous year against 6.1 % change on previous year in Small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) between Small states and Zambia?
12.11 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Zambia?
40 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Small states and Zambia rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$)?
Small states ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 9,523 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.