Papua New Guinea vs Sri Lanka: Share of imports that come from China
Papua New Guinea
23.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
23.3%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
42nd
Sri Lanka rank
43rd
Share of imports that come from China over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 23.5% against 23.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 11.9% | 10.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 11.6% | 10.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 3.5% | 1.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 3.7% | 2.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 3.9% | 2.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 13.5% | 1.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 21.9% | 1.6% | Papua New Guinea |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Papua New Guinea, at 23.5% against 23.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of imports that come from china between Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of imports that come from china?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – 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.