Guatemala vs Papua New Guinea: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Guatemala
2.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2004
Guatemala rank
113th
Papua New Guinea rank
114th
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Guatemala
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 2.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Guatemala ranks 113th and Papua New Guinea ranks 114th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1723 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3224 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1502 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.2314 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.361 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1296 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.3203 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4502 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1299 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6454 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8038 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 3.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Guatemala or Papua New Guinea?
- Guatemala, at 2.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Guatemala and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Papua New Guinea?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2004.
- How do Guatemala and Papua New Guinea rank globally for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 113th and Papua New Guinea ranks 114th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current LCU), 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
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.