Ireland vs Papua New Guinea: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Ireland
22.1%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
21.7%
in 2025
Ireland rank
140th
Papua New Guinea rank
142nd
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Ireland
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 22.1% against 21.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 140th and Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.3% | 30.9% | 0.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 34.1% | 36.7% | 2.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 40.5% | 39.3% | 1.2% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 42.6% | 34.7% | 7.9% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 35.4% | 1.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 29.4% | 1.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 20.3% | 3.6% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Ireland or Papua New Guinea?
- Ireland, at 22.1% 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 Ireland and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Papua New Guinea?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Papua New Guinea rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 140th 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).