Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 11,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 10,953 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 991 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Botswana ranks 181st and Papua New Guinea ranks 179th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 504.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,361 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 856.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 1,261 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,370 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,109 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 2,900 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,805 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 95.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2000s | 5,291 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 11,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,403 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2020s | 12,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 11,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 10,953 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 991 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 181st and Papua New Guinea ranks 179th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.