Belgium vs Papua New Guinea: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP

Belgium
86.2%
in 2014
Papua New Guinea
83.9%
in 2014
Belgium rank
7th
Papua New Guinea rank
10th

Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Belgium
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 86.2% against 83.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.3%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 7th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 35.4% 14.7% 20.8% Belgium
1970s 45.3% 34.5% 10.8% Belgium
1980s 57.3% 39.0% 18.2% Belgium
1990s 60.7% 56.9% 3.9% Belgium
2000s 83.6% 102.2% 18.6% Papua New Guinea
2010s 85.9% 85.6% 0.3% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, Belgium or Papua New Guinea?
Belgium, at 86.2% against 83.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Belgium and Papua New Guinea?
2.3%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Papua New Guinea?
55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
How do Belgium and Papua New Guinea rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
Belgium ranks 7th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,835 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.