Kiribati vs Papua New Guinea: Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports
Kiribati
2.1%
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
1.8%
in 2023
Kiribati rank
179th
Papua New Guinea rank
180th
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports over time
- Kiribati
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 2.1% against 1.8% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Kiribati ranks 179th and Papua New Guinea ranks 180th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 1.9% | 1.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 3.1% | 3.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 7.0% | 3.6% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 1.8% | 5.2% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports, Kiribati or Papua New Guinea?
- Kiribati, at 2.1% against 1.8% in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports between Kiribati and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Papua New Guinea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2021.
- How do Kiribati and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports?
- Kiribati ranks 179th and Papua New Guinea ranks 180th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of manufacture exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.