Colombia vs Papua New Guinea: Trade in services
Trade in services over time
- Colombia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 8.6% against 8.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Colombia ranks 173rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 176th of 200 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.5% | 13.7% | 6.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 15.7% | 8.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 23.0% | 16.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 26.2% | 20.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 13.9% | 7.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 8.8% | 0.8% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services, Colombia or Papua New Guinea?
- Colombia, at 8.6% against 8.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services between Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.6%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for trade in services?
- Colombia ranks 173rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 176th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Trade in services (% 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 trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.