New Zealand vs Singapore: Merchandise exports by continent of destination
New Zealand
4.4%
in 2014
Singapore
5.4%
in 2014
New Zealand rank
9th
Singapore rank
6th
Merchandise exports by continent of destination over time
- New Zealand
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 5.4% against 4.4% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Singapore ahead.
New Zealand ranks 9th and Singapore ranks 6th of 192 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Singapore |
| 1910s | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Singapore |
| 1950s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 5.2% | 2.4% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 6.0% | 1.6% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 3.1% | 2.3% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 5.8% | 0.7% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 6.4% | 1.3% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by continent of destination, New Zealand or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 5.4% against 4.4% in New Zealand as of 2014.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by continent of destination between New Zealand and Singapore?
- 1.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Singapore?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2014.
- How do New Zealand and Singapore rank globally for merchandise exports by continent of destination?
- New Zealand ranks 9th and Singapore ranks 6th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Merchandise exports by continent of destination. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures correspond to the value of merchandise exports by continental destination as a share of gross domestic product (GDP). All partner countries are classified into continent groupings according to OWID's classification.