Barbados vs New Zealand: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP

Barbados
34.9%
in 2024
New Zealand
34.3%
in 2024
Barbados rank
178th
New Zealand rank
180th

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Barbados
  • New Zealand
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 34.9% against 34.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.

Barbados ranks 178th and New Zealand ranks 180th of 218 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 47.0% 44.6% 2.4% Barbados
2010s 37.3% 40.5% 3.2% New Zealand
2020s 35.4% 36.5% 1.1% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Barbados or New Zealand?
Barbados, at 34.9% against 34.3% in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Barbados and New Zealand?
0.6%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and New Zealand?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Barbados and New Zealand rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Barbados ranks 178th and New Zealand ranks 180th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Merchandise trade as a proportion 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
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
255 places, 6,196 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed