Panama vs Papua New Guinea: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Panama
2 rank
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
2 rank
in 2024
Panama rank
72nd
Papua New Guinea rank
72nd
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Panama currently reports 2 rank against 2 rank in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 72nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 72nd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56 rank | 7 rank | 49 rank | Panama |
| 1970s | 44.67 rank | 8.5 rank | 36.17 rank | Panama |
| 1980s | 33 rank | 8.1 rank | 24.9 rank | Panama |
| 1990s | 34.1 rank | 10.4 rank | 23.7 rank | Panama |
| 2000s | 9.9 rank | 4.8 rank | 5.1 rank | Panama |
| 2010s | 2 rank | 2.7 rank | 0.7 rank | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2 rank | 2 rank | 0 rank | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher where china ranks among a country’s import partners, Panama or Papua New Guinea?
- Panama, at 2 rank against 2 rank in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Panama and Papua New Guinea?
- 0 rank, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Papua New Guinea?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Papua New Guinea rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Panama ranks 72nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 72nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – 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 indicates that the China is the country's largest import partner.