Papua New Guinea vs United Kingdom: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Papua New Guinea
20.6%
in 2024
United Kingdom
19.8%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
152nd
United Kingdom rank
155th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Papua New Guinea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 20.6% against 19.8% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 152nd and United Kingdom ranks 155th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.9% | 15.1% | 15.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 36.7% | 17.5% | 19.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 39.3% | 16.7% | 22.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 34.7% | 18.0% | 16.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 19.4% | 15.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 23.0% | 6.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 21.6% | 1.6% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Papua New Guinea or United Kingdom?
- Papua New Guinea, at 20.6% against 19.8% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Papua New Guinea and United Kingdom?
- 0.8%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and United Kingdom?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and United Kingdom rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 152nd and United Kingdom ranks 155th 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).