Benin vs Papua New Guinea: Goods imports
Goods imports over time
- Benin
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4.69 billion BoP, current US$ against 4.65 billion BoP, current US$ in Benin, a difference of 36.62 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Benin ranks 139th and Papua New Guinea ranks 138th of 199 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 259.45 million BoP, current US$ | 616.45 million BoP, current US$ | 357.00 million BoP, current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 370.44 million BoP, current US$ | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 702.66 million BoP, current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 553.27 million BoP, current US$ | 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 716.83 million BoP, current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 725.85 million BoP, current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 4.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 773.62 million BoP, current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports, Benin or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4.69 billion BoP, current US$ against 4.65 billion BoP, current US$ in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in goods imports between Benin and Papua New Guinea?
- 36.62 million BoP, current US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Papua New Guinea?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Papua New Guinea rank globally for goods imports?
- Benin ranks 139th and Papua New Guinea ranks 138th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.