IDA & IBRD total vs Papua New Guinea: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

IDA & IBRD total
23.5%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
39.2%
in 2023
IDA & IBRD total rank
19th
Papua New Guinea rank
18th

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time

  • IDA & IBRD total
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 39.2% against 23.5% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 15.7%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.7 times IDA & IBRD total's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

IDA & IBRD total ranks 19th and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, IDA & IBRD total averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA & IBRD total Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 2.9% 2.5% 0.5% IDA & IBRD total
1970s 2.6% 1.6% 1.0% IDA & IBRD total
1980s 3.6% 3.2% 0.4% IDA & IBRD total
1990s 5.2% 7.5% 2.3% Papua New Guinea
2000s 11.4% 15.0% 3.5% Papua New Guinea
2010s 18.7% 29.3% 10.6% Papua New Guinea
2020s 22.9% 39.0% 16.1% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east, IDA & IBRD total or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 39.2% against 23.5% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between IDA & IBRD total and Papua New Guinea?
15.7%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Papua New Guinea?
56 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do IDA & IBRD total and Papua New Guinea rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
IDA & IBRD total ranks 19th and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,103 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.