Italy vs Zimbabwe: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP

Italy
24.4%
in 2014
Zimbabwe
24.2%
in 2014
Italy rank
105th
Zimbabwe rank
106th

Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Italy
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 24.4% against 24.2% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1924 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Italy ranks 105th and Zimbabwe ranks 106th of 193 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1920s 11.4% 27.1% 15.7% Zimbabwe
1930s 6.7% 26.6% 20.0% Zimbabwe
1940s 6.2% 30.3% 24.0% Zimbabwe
1950s 8.2% 20.6% 12.4% Zimbabwe
1960s 10.1% 22.0% 11.8% Zimbabwe
1970s 15.1% 20.3% 5.2% Zimbabwe
1980s 16.1% 18.8% 2.7% Zimbabwe
1990s 17.1% 25.8% 8.7% Zimbabwe
2000s 20.6% 33.2% 12.6% Zimbabwe
2010s 23.4% 29.5% 6.1% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, Italy or Zimbabwe?
Italy, at 24.4% against 24.2% in Zimbabwe as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Italy and Zimbabwe?
0.2%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Zimbabwe?
86 years are reported by both, from 1924 to 2014.
How do Italy and Zimbabwe rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
Italy ranks 105th and Zimbabwe ranks 106th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,835 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.