Melanesia vs Papua New Guinea: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP
Melanesia
56.5%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
56.9%
in 2024
Melanesia rank
104th
Papua New Guinea rank
102nd
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time
- Melanesia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 56.9% against 56.5% in Melanesia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Melanesia ranks 104th and Papua New Guinea ranks 102nd of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Melanesia averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.0% | 87.8% | 20.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 56.4% | 0.4% | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 58.4% | 0.4% | 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, Melanesia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 56.9% against 56.5% in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Melanesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Melanesia ranks 104th 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.