Nigeria vs Papua New Guinea: Trade in services as share of GDP
Nigeria
8.5%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
8.0%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
172nd
Papua New Guinea rank
174th
Trade in services as share of GDP over time
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 8.5% against 8.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Nigeria ranks 172nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 174th of 198 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.5% | 12.9% | 2.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 15.7% | 12.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 23.0% | 19.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 26.2% | 18.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 13.9% | 8.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 8.8% | 3.9% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services as share of gdp, Nigeria or Papua New Guinea?
- Nigeria, at 8.5% against 8.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services as share of gdp between Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 172nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 174th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade in services as 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
Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).