Iraq vs Papua New Guinea: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Iraq
21.0%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
20.6%
in 2024
Iraq rank
149th
Papua New Guinea rank
152nd
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Iraq
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 21.0% against 20.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Iraq ranks 149th and Papua New Guinea ranks 152nd of 201 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.9% | 30.9% | 16.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 17.4% | 36.7% | 19.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 22.1% | 39.3% | 17.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 30.7% | 34.7% | 4.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 35.4% | 16.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 29.4% | 9.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 20.0% | 0.1% | 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, Iraq or Papua New Guinea?
- Iraq, at 21.0% 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 Iraq and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.4%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Papua New Guinea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Papua New Guinea rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 149th 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).