Egypt vs Zimbabwe: Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Egypt
21.9%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
21.6%
in 2024
Egypt rank
80th
Zimbabwe rank
82nd
Share of food products in total merchandise exports over time
- Egypt
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 21.9% against 21.6% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Egypt ranks 80th and Zimbabwe ranks 82nd of 196 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.6% | 40.3% | 33.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 49.1% | 40.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 29.0% | 19.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 27.3% | 10.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 19.4% | 2.0% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of food products in total merchandise exports, Egypt or Zimbabwe?
- Egypt, at 21.9% against 21.6% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of food products in total merchandise exports between Egypt and Zimbabwe?
- 0.3%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Zimbabwe?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Egypt ranks 80th and Zimbabwe ranks 82nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.