Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Malawi or Zimbabwe?

Malawi, at 24.0% against 23.9% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?

44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.

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.

Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Malawi

24.0%

in 2024

Zimbabwe

23.9%

in 2024

Malawi rank

136th

Zimbabwe rank

138th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

Malawi
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 24.0% against 23.9% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 136th and Zimbabwe ranks 138th of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1980s	16.0%	13.1%	3.0%	Malawi
1990s	21.4%	29.2%	7.8%	Zimbabwe
2000s	20.7%	45.3%	24.6%	Zimbabwe
2010s	27.8%	35.2%	7.4%	Zimbabwe
2020s	21.9%	24.1%	2.2%	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, Malawi or Zimbabwe?: Malawi, at 24.0% against 23.9% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Malawi and Zimbabwe?: 0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Malawi ranks 136th 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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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: 28 August 2026

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