Maldives vs Papua New Guinea: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP

Maldives
56.9%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
56.9%
in 2024
Maldives rank
99th
Papua New Guinea rank
102nd

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Maldives
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 56.9% against 56.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Maldives ranks 99th and Papua New Guinea ranks 102nd of 218 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 66.8% 87.8% 21.0% Papua New Guinea
2010s 58.4% 56.4% 1.9% Maldives
2020s 58.2% 58.4% 0.2% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Maldives or Papua New Guinea?
Maldives, at 56.9% against 56.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Maldives and Papua New Guinea?
0.0%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Papua New Guinea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Maldives and Papua New Guinea rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Maldives ranks 99th and Papua New Guinea ranks 102nd 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