Nicaragua vs Papua New Guinea: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Nicaragua
2 rank
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
2 rank
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
66th
Papua New Guinea rank
66th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Nicaragua
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 2 rank against 2 rank in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 66th and Papua New Guinea ranks 66th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.5 rank | 7 rank | 35.5 rank | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 32.9 rank | 8.1 rank | 24.8 rank | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 12.5 rank | 10.4 rank | 2.1 rank | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 5.29 rank | 3.71 rank | 1.57 rank | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 2.4 rank | 2.7 rank | 0.3 rank | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.5 rank | 2 rank | 0.5 rank | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher where china ranks among a country’s import partners, Nicaragua or Papua New Guinea?
- Nicaragua, at 2 rank against 2 rank in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 0 rank, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Nicaragua ranks 66th and Papua New Guinea ranks 66th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 means it is the country's largest import partner.