New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate
New Zealand
10.43 % change on previous year
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
11.21 % change on previous year
in 2025
New Zealand rank
59th
Papua New Guinea rank
56th
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- New Zealand
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 11.21 % change on previous year against 10.43 % change on previous year in New Zealand, a difference of 0.78 % change on previous year.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
New Zealand ranks 59th and Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.54 % change on previous year | 11.77 % change on previous year | 7.24 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 15.79 % change on previous year | 31.92 % change on previous year | 16.14 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 6.92 % change on previous year | 4.42 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 3.77 % change on previous year | 4.52 % change on previous year | 0.7481 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 7.78 % change on previous year | 10.58 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 5.36 % change on previous year | 10.87 % change on previous year | 5.51 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3.15 % change on previous year | 7.51 % change on previous year | 4.37 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate, New Zealand or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 11.21 % change on previous year against 10.43 % change on previous year in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate between New Zealand and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.78 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Papua New Guinea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Papua New Guinea rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 59th and Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.