Algeria vs Zimbabwe: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Algeria
19.9%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
20.9%
in 2025
Algeria rank
149th
Zimbabwe rank
147th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Algeria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 20.9% against 19.9% in Algeria, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 149th and Zimbabwe ranks 147th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.8% | 14.8% | 7.0% | Algeria |
| 1980s | 14.9% | 13.1% | 1.9% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 18.8% | 29.2% | 10.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 44.9% | 25.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 34.6% | 11.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 23.5% | 4.5% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Algeria or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 20.9% against 19.9% in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Algeria and Zimbabwe?
- 1.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Zimbabwe?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Algeria ranks 149th and Zimbabwe ranks 147th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported 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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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).