Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Import volume index, primary goods

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
100.79
in 2008
Zimbabwe
174.44
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
4th
Zimbabwe rank
7th

Import volume index, primary goods over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
  • Zimbabwe
050100150200196519882011

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 174.44 against 100.79 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 73.65.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 5 groups.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 78.34 89.89 11.55 Zimbabwe
1990s 70.8 127.61 56.81 Zimbabwe
2000s 99.99 129.57 29.59 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher import volume index, primary goods, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 174.44 against 100.79 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in import volume index, primary goods between Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Zimbabwe?
73.65, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Zimbabwe?
24 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2008.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for import volume index, primary goods?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 5 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Import volume index, primary goods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Import volume index, primary goods
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 778 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Primary goods imports volume index with 1987=100.