Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Papua New Guinea
4.4 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
4.37 % change on previous year
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
109th
South Africa rank
110th
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4.4 % change on previous year against 4.37 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 110th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.39 % change on previous year | 27.52 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.37 % change on previous year | 4.23 % change on previous year | 0.8551 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 5.38 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 10.29 % change on previous year | 10.35 % change on previous year | 0.0591 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 11.25 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 7.98 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 5.87 % change on previous year | 5.86 % change on previous year | 0.0141 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4.4 % change on previous year against 4.37 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 0.03 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 110th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods exports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.