Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Ghana
0.1528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.1521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ghana rank
182nd
Papua New Guinea rank
183rd
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.1528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Ghana ranks 182nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.1665 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3855 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.2889 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2944 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.4273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2998 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.2823 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1839 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0984 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.1811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1662 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
- Ghana, at 0.1528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 182nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.