Panama vs Zambia: Share of imports that come from China
Panama
21.3%
in 2025
Zambia
20.7%
in 2025
Panama rank
68th
Zambia rank
71st
Share of imports that come from China over time
- Panama
- Zambia
How they compare
Panama currently reports 21.3% against 20.7% in Zambia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Zambia ahead.
Panama ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 71st of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 2.2% | 2.1% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 0.0% | Panama |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 9.7% | 1.3% | Panama |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.6% | 0.6% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of imports that come from china, Panama or Zambia?
- Panama, at 21.3% against 20.7% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of imports that come from china between Panama and Zambia?
- 0.6%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Zambia?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Zambia rank globally for share of imports that come from china?
- Panama ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 71st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.