Papua New Guinea vs Switzerland: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Papua New Guinea
36.7%
in 2014
Switzerland
36.6%
in 2014
Papua New Guinea rank
104th
Switzerland rank
105th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 36.7% against 36.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 104th and Switzerland ranks 105th of 193 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.0% | 28.5% | 4.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 39.3% | 32.0% | 7.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 43.9% | 30.5% | 13.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 34.9% | 28.1% | 6.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 36.3% | 4.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 39.9% | 9.5% | 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, Papua New Guinea or Switzerland?
- Papua New Guinea, at 36.7% against 36.6% in Switzerland as of 2014.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Papua New Guinea and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Switzerland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Switzerland rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 104th and Switzerland ranks 105th 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.