China vs Zambia: Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate
China
8.42 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zambia
9.04 % change on previous year
in 2024
China rank
79th
Zambia rank
76th
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate over time
- China
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 9.04 % change on previous year against 8.42 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.62 % change on previous year.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Zambia ahead.
China ranks 79th and Zambia ranks 76th of 177 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -6.8 % change on previous year | 19.68 % change on previous year | 26.48 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1990s | 18.72 % change on previous year | -12.86 % change on previous year | 31.59 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 7.88 % change on previous year | 64.9 % change on previous year | 57.03 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2010s | -5.82 % change on previous year | -6.2 % change on previous year | 0.3761 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | -3.68 % change on previous year | 12.56 % change on previous year | 16.24 % change on previous year | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate, China or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 9.04 % change on previous year against 8.42 % change on previous year in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate between China and Zambia?
- 0.62 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do China and Zambia rank globally for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 79th and Zambia ranks 76th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.