Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per
Papua New Guinea
13,963 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
13,619 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
178th
Zambia rank
180th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 13,963 current US$ per square kilometre against 13,619 current US$ per square kilometre in Zambia, a difference of 344 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Zambia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 178th and Zambia ranks 180th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 301 current US$ per square kilometre | 478.41 current US$ per square kilometre | 177.42 current US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 1970s | 830.6 current US$ per square kilometre | 834.05 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.45 current US$ per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 1980s | 2,470 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,098 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,372 current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 3,316 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,101 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,214 current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 4,682 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,427 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,255 current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 13,451 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,952 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,499 current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 12,375 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,620 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,755 current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 13,963 current US$ per square kilometre against 13,619 current US$ per square kilometre in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 344 current US$ per square kilometre, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 178th and Zambia ranks 180th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.