What is the difference in intermediate goods imports, primary between Malawi and Zambia?

118.95 million constant US$, with Malawi ahead.

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

17 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2002.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank country economists, published as Intermediate goods imports, primary (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malawi vs Zambia: Intermediate goods imports, primary

Malawi

134.36 million constant US$

in 2009

Zambia

15.41 million constant US$

in 2002

Malawi rank

13th

Zambia rank

16th

Intermediate goods imports, primary over time

Malawi
Zambia

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 134.36 million constant US$ against 15.41 million constant US$ in Zambia, a difference of 118.95 million constant US$.

That makes Malawi's figure about 8.7 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Zambia ahead.

Malawi ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 16th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	97.11 million constant US$	41.30 million constant US$	55.81 million constant US$	Malawi
1990s	55.04 million constant US$	43.89 million constant US$	11.15 million constant US$	Malawi
2000s	53.08 million constant US$	13.65 million constant US$	39.43 million constant US$	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intermediate goods imports, primary, Malawi or Zambia?: Malawi, at 134.36 million constant US$ against 15.41 million constant US$ in Zambia as of 2009.
What is the difference in intermediate goods imports, primary between Malawi and Zambia?: 118.95 million constant US$, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2002.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for intermediate goods imports, primary?: Malawi ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 16th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank country economists, published as Intermediate goods imports, primary (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Intermediate goods imports, primary (constant US$)
Unit: constant US$
Source: World Bank country economists
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 37 places, 987 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Primary goods imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.