Trinidad and Tobago vs Zimbabwe: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Trinidad and Tobago
21.1%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
20.9%
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago rank
146th
Zimbabwe rank
147th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 21.1% against 20.9% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 146th and Zimbabwe ranks 147th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Trinidad and Tobago averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Trinidad and Tobago | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.6% | 18.5% | 41.1% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 29.0% | 13.1% | 16.0% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 34.7% | 29.2% | 5.6% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 44.9% | 9.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 34.6% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 23.5% | 2.5% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Trinidad and Tobago or Zimbabwe?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 21.1% against 20.9% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 146th and Zimbabwe ranks 147th 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).