Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Papua New Guinea: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.4782 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.2589 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th and Papua New Guinea ranks 26th of 45 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.0997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.1246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.1905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.1839 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.2232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.4782 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.2589 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Papua New Guinea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th and Papua New Guinea ranks 26th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.