Dominican Republic vs Zimbabwe: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Dominican Republic
24.2%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
23.9%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
135th
Zimbabwe rank
138th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Dominican Republic
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 24.2% against 23.9% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 135th and Zimbabwe ranks 138th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.1% | 16.1% | 7.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 22.6% | 13.1% | 9.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 24.7% | 29.2% | 4.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 45.3% | 11.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 35.2% | 7.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 24.1% | 2.2% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Dominican Republic or Zimbabwe?
- Dominican Republic, at 24.2% against 23.9% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Dominican Republic and Zimbabwe?
- 0.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Zimbabwe?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Zimbabwe rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 135th and Zimbabwe ranks 138th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); 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).