Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre

Papua New Guinea
368.58 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
386.44 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
178th
Zambia rank
176th

Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Zambia
02505007501.0k196419932023

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 386.44 current US$ per square kilometre against 368.58 current US$ per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 17.86 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Zambia ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 178th and Zambia ranks 176th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 28.66 current US$ per square kilometre 50.14 current US$ per square kilometre 21.48 current US$ per square kilometre Zambia
1970s 80.27 current US$ per square kilometre 98.13 current US$ per square kilometre 17.86 current US$ per square kilometre Zambia
1980s 248.14 current US$ per square kilometre 122.21 current US$ per square kilometre 125.93 current US$ per square kilometre Papua New Guinea
1990s 197.14 current US$ per square kilometre 73.47 current US$ per square kilometre 123.67 current US$ per square kilometre Papua New Guinea
2000s 167.25 current US$ per square kilometre 78.43 current US$ per square kilometre 88.82 current US$ per square kilometre Papua New Guinea
2010s 529.19 current US$ per square kilometre 264.63 current US$ per square kilometre 264.56 current US$ per square kilometre Papua New Guinea
2020s 247.71 current US$ per square kilometre 323.79 current US$ per square kilometre 76.08 current US$ per square kilometre Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports by region of origin, per square kilometre, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
Zambia, at 386.44 current US$ per square kilometre against 368.58 current US$ per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports by region of origin, per square kilometre between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
17.86 current US$ per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
56 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for imports by region of origin, per square kilometre?
Papua New Guinea ranks 178th and Zambia ranks 176th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 10,179 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Imports by region of origin 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.