Switzerland vs Zambia: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP
Switzerland
87.1%
in 2024
Zambia
88.5%
in 2024
Switzerland rank
41st
Zambia rank
40th
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time
- Switzerland
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 88.5% against 87.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 40th of 218 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.1% | 53.8% | 13.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 67.6% | 12.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 77.6% | 9.4% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Switzerland or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 88.5% against 87.1% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Switzerland and Zambia?
- 1.4%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and Zambia rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 40th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.