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

Zimbabwe, at 23.9% against 23.7% in Uganda as of 2024.

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

47 years are reported by both, from 1964 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.

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

Uganda

23.7%

in 2024

Zimbabwe

23.9%

in 2024

Uganda rank

140th

Zimbabwe rank

138th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

Uganda
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 23.9% against 23.7% in Uganda, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Uganda ranks 140th and Zimbabwe ranks 138th of 201 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Uganda	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1960s	11.5%	18.5%	7.1%	Zimbabwe
1980s	10.0%	13.1%	3.0%	Zimbabwe
1990s	13.6%	29.2%	15.6%	Zimbabwe
2000s	21.7%	45.3%	23.6%	Zimbabwe
2010s	19.0%	35.2%	16.2%	Zimbabwe
2020s	22.2%	24.1%	1.9%	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, Uganda or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 23.9% against 23.7% in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Uganda and Zimbabwe?: 0.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zimbabwe?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
How do Uganda and Zimbabwe rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Uganda ranks 140th 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).