Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Papua New Guinea: Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
7.91 % change on previous year
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
21.1 % change on previous year
in 2004
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
22nd
Papua New Guinea rank
20th

Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 21.1 % change on previous year against 7.91 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 13.19 % change on previous year.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 22nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 20th of 45 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 5.95 % change on previous year 17.9 % change on previous year 11.95 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
1970s 26.1 % change on previous year 15.87 % change on previous year 10.24 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 4.82 % change on previous year 6.58 % change on previous year 1.76 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
1990s 2.38 % change on previous year 1.08 % change on previous year 1.3 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 11.17 % change on previous year 5.23 % change on previous year 5.94 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 21.1 % change on previous year against 7.91 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2004.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Papua New Guinea?
13.19 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Papua New Guinea?
43 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2004.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 22nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 20th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
237 places, 11,196 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.