Eritrea vs Papua New Guinea: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Eritrea
21.7%
in 2011
Papua New Guinea
21.7%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
141st
Papua New Guinea rank
142nd
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Eritrea
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 21.7% against 21.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 141st and Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd of 201 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 35.4% | 5.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 38.1% | 16.4% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Eritrea or Papua New Guinea?
- Eritrea, at 21.7% against 21.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2011.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Eritrea and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Papua New Guinea?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
- How do Eritrea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 141st 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).