Papua New Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit
Papua New Guinea
0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Zimbabwe
0.2023 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
155th
Zimbabwe rank
158th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2023 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 155th and Zimbabwe ranks 158th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0835 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.4002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.3467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2916 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.3537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.2941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.1984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1589 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 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$), per unit, Papua New Guinea or Zimbabwe?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2023 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 155th and Zimbabwe ranks 158th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.