Korea vs Papua New Guinea: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Korea
37.2%
in 2014
Papua New Guinea
36.7%
in 2014
Korea rank
103rd
Papua New Guinea rank
104th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Korea
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 37.2% against 36.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Korea ranks 103rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 104th of 193 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.4% | 33.0% | 14.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 27.2% | 39.3% | 12.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 29.0% | 43.9% | 14.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 24.3% | 34.9% | 10.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 41.2% | 10.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 49.4% | 9.1% | 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, Korea or Papua New Guinea?
- Korea, at 37.2% against 36.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2014.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Korea and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.5%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Papua New Guinea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
- How do Korea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Korea ranks 103rd 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.
Individual pages
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.