What is the difference in exports of commodity 1 between Zambia and Zimbabwe?

247.21 million constant US$, with Zimbabwe ahead.

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

19 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2003.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank country economists, published as Exports of commodity 1 (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Exports of commodity 1

Zambia

616.35 million constant US$

in 2003

Zimbabwe

863.56 million constant US$

in 2011

Zambia rank

14th

Zimbabwe rank

13th

Exports of commodity 1 over time

Zambia
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 863.56 million constant US$ against 616.35 million constant US$ in Zambia, a difference of 247.21 million constant US$.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.4 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Zambia ahead.

Zambia ranks 14th and Zimbabwe ranks 13th of 44 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Zambia	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1980s	754.04 million constant US$	608.95 million constant US$	145.09 million constant US$	Zambia
1990s	557.58 million constant US$	871.84 million constant US$	314.26 million constant US$	Zimbabwe
2000s	537.14 million constant US$	794.63 million constant US$	257.49 million constant US$	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exports of commodity 1, Zambia or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 863.56 million constant US$ against 616.35 million constant US$ in Zambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in exports of commodity 1 between Zambia and Zimbabwe?: 247.21 million constant US$, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2003.
How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for exports of commodity 1?: Zambia ranks 14th and Zimbabwe ranks 13th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank country economists, published as Exports of commodity 1 (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Exports of commodity 1 (constant US$)
Unit: constant US$
Source: World Bank country economists
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 44 places, 1,053 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Exports of commodity 1 in 1987 constant US dollars and fob basis.