Papua New Guinea vs Somalia: Share of imports that come from China
Papua New Guinea
26.5%
in 2025
Somalia
26.2%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
40th
Somalia rank
43rd
Share of imports that come from China over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Somalia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 26.5% against 26.2% in Somalia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 40th and Somalia ranks 43rd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 2.8% | 1.4% | Somalia |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 8.4% | 7.1% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 2.6% | 0.8% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 3.8% | 2.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 15.0% | 2.0% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 26.7% | 2.8% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of imports that come from china, Papua New Guinea or Somalia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 26.5% against 26.2% in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of imports that come from china between Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 0.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Somalia rank globally for share of imports that come from china?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 40th and Somalia ranks 43rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.