Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)
Congo
330.18 million
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
967.88 million
in 2024
Congo rank
30th
Papua New Guinea rank
27th
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) over time
- Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 967.88 million against 330.18 million in Congo, a difference of 637.71 million.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.9 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Congo ranks 30th and Papua New Guinea ranks 27th of 195 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.36 billion | -103.74 million | 1.25 billion | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | -475.96 million | 187.21 million | 663.17 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 666.08 million | 1.26 billion | 598.74 million | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net), Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 967.88 million against 330.18 million in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 637.71 million, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
- Congo ranks 30th and Papua New Guinea ranks 27th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.