How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Zambia?

25 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2008.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise import volume index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Zambia: Merchandise import volume index

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

198.88

in 2008

Zambia

478.99

in 2011

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

5th

Zambia rank

7th

Merchandise import volume index over time

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 478.99 against 198.88 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 280.11.

That makes Zambia's figure about 2.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Zambia ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 7th of 5 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	98.67	116.23	17.56	Zambia
1990s	110.25	135.77	25.52	Zambia
2000s	143.35	216.56	73.22	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise import volume index, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Zambia?: Zambia, at 478.99 against 198.88 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise import volume index between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Zambia?: 280.11, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Zambia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2008.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Zambia rank globally for merchandise import volume index?: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 7th of 5 groups.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise import volume index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Merchandise import volume index
Source: World Bank country economists
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 50 places, 1,334 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total merchandise imports volume index with 1987=100.