Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Papua New Guinea
11,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
12,306 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
179th
Zambia rank
177th
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 12,306 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 11,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 362 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 179th and Zambia ranks 177th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 924.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 700.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 2,370 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,028 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 2,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,388 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 3,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,084 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 851.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 8,428 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,837 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,409 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 2020s | 10,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,570 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,054 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 12,306 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 11,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 362 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 179th and Zambia ranks 177th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), 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.