Norway vs Papua New Guinea: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Norway
11.7%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
13.2%
in 2004
Norway rank
20th
Papua New Guinea rank
18th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Norway
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 13.2% against 11.7% in Norway, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 20th and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 191 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.8% | -8.2% | 5.5% | Norway |
| 1980s | 3.6% | -13.1% | 16.7% | Norway |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 5.6% | 0.6% | Norway |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 12.3% | 2.3% | Norway |
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, Norway or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 13.2% against 11.7% in Norway as of 2004.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Norway and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2004.
- How do Norway and Papua New Guinea rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Norway ranks 20th 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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About this data
Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.