Eswatini vs Papua New Guinea: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Eswatini
36.2%
in 2014
Papua New Guinea
36.7%
in 2014
Eswatini rank
107th
Papua New Guinea rank
104th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Eswatini
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 36.7% against 36.2% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 107th and Papua New Guinea ranks 104th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.1% | 33.0% | 17.1% | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 63.7% | 39.3% | 24.4% | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 90.7% | 43.9% | 46.9% | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 64.4% | 34.9% | 29.5% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 41.2% | 28.7% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 49.4% | 8.3% | 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, Eswatini or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 36.7% against 36.2% in Eswatini as of 2014.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Eswatini and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Papua New Guinea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
- How do Eswatini and Papua New Guinea rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 107th and Papua New Guinea ranks 104th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.