Dominican Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Dominican Republic
22.5%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
21.7%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
139th
Papua New Guinea rank
142nd
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Dominican Republic
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 22.5% against 21.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 139th and Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.4% | 31.1% | 17.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 22.6% | 39.3% | 16.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 24.7% | 34.7% | 9.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 35.4% | 1.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 29.4% | 1.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 20.3% | 5.5% | Dominican 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, Dominican Republic or Papua New Guinea?
- Dominican Republic, at 22.5% against 21.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.8%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 139th and Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); 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).