How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Papua New Guinea?

44 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2004.

Where does this data come from?

National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chad vs Papua New Guinea: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP

Chad

12.7%

in 2025

Papua New Guinea

13.2%

in 2004

Chad rank

19th

Papua New Guinea rank

18th

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time

Chad
Papua New Guinea

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 13.2% against 12.7% in Chad, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 19th and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 191 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Papua New Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-4.9%	-18.6%	13.6%	Chad
1970s	-9.5%	-8.2%	1.3%	Papua New Guinea
1980s	-13.5%	-13.1%	0.4%	Papua New Guinea
1990s	-13.6%	5.6%	19.2%	Papua New Guinea
2000s	-37.5%	12.3%	49.8%	Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp, Chad or Papua New Guinea?: Papua New Guinea, at 13.2% against 12.7% in Chad as of 2004.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Chad and Papua New Guinea?: 0.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Papua New Guinea?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2004.
How do Chad and Papua New Guinea rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?: Chad ranks 19th and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 9,006 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.