Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- Malawi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4.62 billion current US$ against 3.66 billion current US$ in Malawi, a difference of 959.00 million current US$.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Malawi ranks 148th and Papua New Guinea ranks 145th of 206 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.30 million current US$ | 121.80 million current US$ | 62.50 million current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 210.50 million current US$ | 527.30 million current US$ | 316.80 million current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 343.30 million current US$ | 1.20 billion current US$ | 858.00 million current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 612.40 million current US$ | 1.44 billion current US$ | 832.10 million current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.15 billion current US$ | 1.87 billion current US$ | 723.30 million current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.56 billion current US$ | 3.73 billion current US$ | 1.17 billion current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.91 billion current US$ | 4.81 billion current US$ | 1.91 billion current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4.62 billion current US$ against 3.66 billion current US$ in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 959.00 million current US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Malawi ranks 148th and Papua New Guinea ranks 145th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). 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.