Suriname vs Zambia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Suriname
44.1%
in 2025
Zambia
43.4%
in 2025
Suriname rank
57th
Zambia rank
60th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Suriname
- Zambia
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 44.1% against 43.4% in Zambia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 57th and Zambia ranks 60th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.1% | 26.3% | 18.9% | Suriname |
| 1970s | 48.1% | 24.7% | 23.4% | Suriname |
| 1980s | 47.0% | 24.5% | 22.5% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 97.8% | 23.4% | 74.3% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 28.5% | 7.3% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 33.5% | 10.1% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 36.2% | 9.4% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Suriname or Zambia?
- Suriname, at 44.1% against 43.4% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Suriname and Zambia?
- 0.7%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Zambia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Suriname and Zambia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Suriname ranks 57th 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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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).