Gabon vs Papua New Guinea: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- Gabon
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4.62 billion current US$ against 4.00 billion current US$ in Gabon, a difference of 620.00 million current US$.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Gabon ranks 146th and Papua New Guinea ranks 145th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.00 million current US$ | 121.80 million current US$ | 66.80 million current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 367.00 million current US$ | 527.30 million current US$ | 160.30 million current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 780.20 million current US$ | 1.20 billion current US$ | 421.10 million current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 894.00 million current US$ | 1.44 billion current US$ | 550.50 million current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.61 billion current US$ | 1.87 billion current US$ | 266.80 million current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 5.18 billion current US$ | 3.73 billion current US$ | 1.45 billion current US$ | Gabon |
| 2020s | 3.90 billion current US$ | 4.81 billion current US$ | 913.17 million current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Gabon or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4.62 billion current US$ against 4.00 billion current US$ in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Gabon and Papua New Guinea?
- 620.00 million current US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Papua New Guinea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Gabon ranks 146th and Papua New Guinea ranks 145th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.