Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit
Ghana
0.2034 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Ghana rank
157th
Papua New Guinea rank
155th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit over time
- Ghana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2034 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ghana, a difference of 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Ghana ranks 157th and Papua New Guinea ranks 155th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.1861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.1996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.3581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.4003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.2441 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2034 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Ghana ranks 157th and Papua New Guinea ranks 155th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.