Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Congo
5.96 billion current US$
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
6.32 billion current US$
in 2023
Congo rank
131st
Papua New Guinea rank
130th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 6.32 billion current US$ against 5.96 billion current US$ in Congo, a difference of 363.29 million current US$.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Congo ranks 131st and Papua New Guinea ranks 130th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.05 million current US$ | 136.31 million current US$ | 70.26 million current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 104.32 million current US$ | 376.15 million current US$ | 271.83 million current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 512.76 million current US$ | 1.12 billion current US$ | 605.80 million current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 661.04 million current US$ | 1.50 billion current US$ | 840.59 million current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 2.27 billion current US$ | 2.12 billion current US$ | 145.12 million current US$ | Congo |
| 2010s | 6.79 billion current US$ | 6.09 billion current US$ | 694.92 million current US$ | Congo |
| 2020s | 3.46 billion current US$ | 5.60 billion current US$ | 2.14 billion current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 6.32 billion current US$ against 5.96 billion current US$ in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 363.29 million current US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Congo ranks 131st and Papua New Guinea ranks 130th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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 are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.