France vs New Zealand: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP

France
21.1%
in 2014
New Zealand
21.5%
in 2014
France rank
120th
New Zealand rank
117th

Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • France
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 21.5% against 21.1% in France, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 145 shared years of data; in 1870 it was New Zealand ahead.

France ranks 120th and New Zealand ranks 117th of 193 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France New Zealand Difference Ahead
1870s 13.8% 24.0% 10.2% New Zealand
1880s 12.9% 23.7% 10.7% New Zealand
1890s 11.9% 29.8% 17.8% New Zealand
1900s 13.7% 31.4% 17.7% New Zealand
1910s 11.2% 30.1% 18.9% New Zealand
1920s 16.5% 30.9% 14.4% New Zealand
1930s 8.1% 30.5% 22.4% New Zealand
1940s 5.6% 26.3% 20.7% New Zealand
1950s 9.3% 31.8% 22.5% New Zealand
1960s 10.0% 22.8% 12.8% New Zealand
1970s 14.5% 20.9% 6.4% New Zealand
1980s 16.9% 23.6% 6.7% New Zealand
1990s 18.1% 23.4% 5.2% New Zealand
2000s 21.4% 22.1% 0.7% New Zealand
2010s 20.8% 21.6% 0.8% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, France or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 21.5% against 21.1% in France as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between France and New Zealand?
0.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?
145 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2014.
How do France and New Zealand rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
France ranks 120th and New Zealand ranks 117th 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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About this data

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.