Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Share of imports that come from China
Zambia
14.0%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
14.2%
in 2024
Zambia rank
105th
Zimbabwe rank
104th
Share of imports that come from China over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 14.2% against 14.0% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Zambia ranks 105th and Zimbabwe ranks 104th of 206 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 1.4% | 0.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 16.2% | 12.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 16.2% | 6.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 15.8% | 0.7% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of imports that come from china, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 14.2% against 14.0% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of imports that come from china between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of imports that come from china?
- Zambia ranks 105th and Zimbabwe ranks 104th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) 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.