Belize vs Zambia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Belize
43.7%
in 2025
Zambia
43.4%
in 2025
Belize rank
59th
Zambia rank
60th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Belize
- Zambia
How they compare
Belize currently reports 43.7% against 43.4% in Zambia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 60th of 201 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.1% | 26.3% | 30.9% | Belize |
| 1970s | 63.0% | 24.7% | 38.3% | Belize |
| 1980s | 42.6% | 24.3% | 18.4% | Belize |
| 1990s | 35.2% | 23.4% | 11.8% | Belize |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 28.5% | 10.7% | Belize |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 33.5% | 8.9% | Belize |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 36.2% | 7.4% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Belize or Zambia?
- Belize, at 43.7% against 43.4% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Belize and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Zambia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Zambia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Belize ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 60th 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).