Libya vs Papua New Guinea: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Libya
18,916 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
18,213 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya rank
174th
Papua New Guinea rank
175th
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Libya
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Libya currently reports 18,916 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 18,213 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 703 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 174th and Papua New Guinea ranks 175th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,555 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,965 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,589 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1980s | 5,703 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,141 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1990s | 4,293 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,331 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 37.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 8,071 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2010s | 14,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,039 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 238.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2020s | 14,336 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,749 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,413 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Libya or Papua New Guinea?
- Libya, at 18,916 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 18,213 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Libya and Papua New Guinea?
- 703 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Papua New Guinea?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Papua New Guinea rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 174th and Papua New Guinea ranks 175th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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
Imports of goods and services (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.