Myanmar vs Papua New Guinea: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Myanmar
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 138th and Papua New Guinea ranks 139th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 0.7% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Myanmar or Papua New Guinea?
- Myanmar, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Myanmar ranks 138th and Papua New Guinea ranks 139th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and 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.