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

New Zealand
21.5%
in 2014
Vanuatu
21.8%
in 2014
New Zealand rank
117th
Vanuatu rank
116th

Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • New Zealand
  • Vanuatu
20406080187019422014

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 21.8% against 21.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Vanuatu ahead.

New Zealand ranks 117th and Vanuatu ranks 116th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1970s 23.6% 39.5% 15.9% Vanuatu
1980s 23.6% 26.9% 3.3% Vanuatu
1990s 23.4% 22.1% 1.2% New Zealand
2000s 22.1% 46.3% 24.1% Vanuatu
2010s 21.6% 34.4% 12.8% Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, New Zealand or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 21.8% against 21.5% in New Zealand as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between New Zealand and Vanuatu?
0.3%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Vanuatu?
36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2014.
How do New Zealand and Vanuatu rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
New Zealand ranks 117th and Vanuatu ranks 116th 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.