Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual
Papua New Guinea
-3.52 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa
-3.35 % change on previous year
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
120th
South Africa rank
118th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -3.35 % change on previous year against -3.52 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.17 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 118th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6.3 % change on previous year | -8.98 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 12.57 % change on previous year | 12.13 % change on previous year | 0.431 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 4.77 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 6.36 % change on previous year | 7.31 % change on previous year | 0.9519 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -3.35 % change on previous year against -3.52 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 0.17 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 118th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.