Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Mauritius or Zambia?

Zambia, at 43.4% against 42.7% in Mauritius as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Zambia?

62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.

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.

Mauritius vs Zambia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)

Mauritius

42.7%

in 2025

Zambia

43.4%

in 2025

Mauritius rank

62nd

Zambia rank

60th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time

Mauritius
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 43.4% against 42.7% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 62nd and Zambia ranks 60th of 201 countries.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritius	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	28.5%	26.3%	2.2%	Mauritius
1970s	40.7%	24.7%	16.0%	Mauritius
1980s	46.0%	24.5%	21.6%	Mauritius
1990s	51.3%	23.4%	27.8%	Mauritius
2000s	44.5%	28.5%	16.0%	Mauritius
2010s	40.9%	33.5%	7.4%	Mauritius
2020s	43.8%	36.2%	7.7%	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Mauritius or Zambia?: Zambia, at 43.4% against 42.7% in Mauritius as of 2025.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Mauritius and Zambia?: 0.7%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Zambia?: 62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
How do Mauritius and Zambia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Mauritius ranks 62nd 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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Indicator: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 10,344 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 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).