Melanesia vs Vanuatu: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP
Melanesia
56.5%
in 2024
Vanuatu
56.4%
in 2024
Melanesia rank
104th
Vanuatu rank
107th
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time
- Melanesia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 56.5% against 56.4% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Melanesia ahead.
Melanesia ranks 104th and Vanuatu ranks 107th of 218 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.0% | 49.7% | 17.3% | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 49.3% | 7.5% | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 44.5% | 13.5% | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Melanesia or Vanuatu?
- Melanesia, at 56.5% against 56.4% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Melanesia and Vanuatu?
- 0.1%, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Vanuatu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Vanuatu rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Melanesia ranks 104th and Vanuatu ranks 107th 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.