Papua New Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports
Papua New Guinea
1.8%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
1.5%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
180th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
183rd
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.8% against 1.5% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 180th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 183rd of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 0.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 8.9% | 3.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 4.8% | 3.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports, Papua New Guinea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.8% against 1.5% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports between Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 180th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 183rd 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.