Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Papua New Guinea: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 39.2% against 23.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 15.9%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 0.0% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 1.0% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 3.2% | 0.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 7.5% | 1.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 15.0% | 4.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 29.3% | 11.8% | 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, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 39.2% against 23.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 15.9%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st 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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About this data
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.