Mauritania vs Zambia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Mauritania
43.6%
in 2024
Zambia
42.3%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
64th
Zambia rank
65th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Mauritania
- Zambia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 43.6% against 42.3% in Zambia, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Zambia ahead.
Mauritania ranks 64th and Zambia ranks 65th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.9% | 26.2% | 16.3% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 14.5% | 25.8% | 11.3% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 19.0% | 24.3% | 5.2% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 25.6% | 23.4% | 2.2% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 28.5% | 3.9% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 33.5% | 11.6% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 43.4% | 34.3% | 9.2% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Mauritania or Zambia?
- Mauritania, at 43.6% against 42.3% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Mauritania and Zambia?
- 1.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Zambia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Zambia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 64th and Zambia ranks 65th 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).