Papua New Guinea vs Russia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square

Papua New Guinea
13,963 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Russia
16,006 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
178th
Russia rank
175th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 16,006 current US$ per square kilometre against 13,963 current US$ per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2,043 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 178th and Russia ranks 175th of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 3,377 current US$ per square kilometre 2,374 current US$ per square kilometre 1,004 current US$ per square kilometre Papua New Guinea
2000s 4,682 current US$ per square kilometre 6,677 current US$ per square kilometre 1,995 current US$ per square kilometre Russia
2010s 13,451 current US$ per square kilometre 15,009 current US$ per square kilometre 1,559 current US$ per square kilometre Russia
2020s 12,375 current US$ per square kilometre 15,665 current US$ per square kilometre 3,290 current US$ per square kilometre Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Papua New Guinea or Russia?
Russia, at 16,006 current US$ per square kilometre against 13,963 current US$ per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Papua New Guinea and Russia?
2,043 current US$ per square kilometre, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Russia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Russia rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
Papua New Guinea ranks 178th and Russia ranks 175th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 13,248 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.