Papua New Guinea vs Tonga: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 60.7% against 58.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Tonga ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 61st and Tonga ranks 59th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.8% | 64.5% | 19.6% | Tonga |
| 1980s | 53.7% | 66.8% | 13.1% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 46.7% | 53.5% | 6.7% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 51.8% | 2.7% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Papua New Guinea or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 60.7% against 58.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Papua New Guinea and Tonga?
- 1.8%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tonga?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2004.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tonga rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 61st and Tonga ranks 59th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% 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 includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.