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
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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

Indicator
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 10,161 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).