Côte d'Ivoire vs Zimbabwe: Merchandise imports

Côte d'Ivoire
5.05 billion constant US$
in 2011
Zimbabwe
5.25 billion constant US$
in 2011
Côte d'Ivoire rank
14th
Zimbabwe rank
13th

Merchandise imports over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Zimbabwe
2.0B3.0B4.0B5.0B198519982011

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 5.25 billion constant US$ against 5.05 billion constant US$ in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 193.60 million constant US$.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 14th and Zimbabwe ranks 13th of 45 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 2.17 billion constant US$ 2.34 billion constant US$ 173.44 million constant US$ Zimbabwe
1990s 2.10 billion constant US$ 3.46 billion constant US$ 1.36 billion constant US$ Zimbabwe
2000s 3.58 billion constant US$ 2.87 billion constant US$ 712.48 million constant US$ Côte d'Ivoire
2010s 4.91 billion constant US$ 4.79 billion constant US$ 126.17 million constant US$ Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports, Côte d'Ivoire or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 5.25 billion constant US$ against 5.05 billion constant US$ in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise imports between Côte d'Ivoire and Zimbabwe?
193.60 million constant US$, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Zimbabwe?
27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Zimbabwe rank globally for merchandise imports?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 14th and Zimbabwe ranks 13th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise imports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise imports (constant US$)
Unit
constant US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,355 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

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