Central African Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Central African Republic
20.8%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
20.6%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
151st
Papua New Guinea rank
152nd
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Central African Republic
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 20.8% against 20.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 151st and Papua New Guinea ranks 152nd of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.8% | 30.9% | 12.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 15.2% | 36.7% | 21.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 10.9% | 39.3% | 28.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 34.7% | 22.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 35.4% | 27.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 29.4% | 13.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 20.0% | 3.7% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Central African Republic or Papua New Guinea?
- Central African Republic, at 20.8% against 20.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.2%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 151st and Papua New Guinea ranks 152nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).