Myanmar vs Papua New Guinea: Merchandise exports
Merchandise exports over time
- Myanmar
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 15.54 billion current US$ against 15.30 billion current US$ in Myanmar, a difference of 243.00 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 89th and Papua New Guinea ranks 88th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 199.90 million current US$ | 57.20 million current US$ | 142.70 million current US$ | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 190.10 million current US$ | 496.80 million current US$ | 306.70 million current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 322.10 million current US$ | 1.03 billion current US$ | 703.30 million current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 731.20 million current US$ | 2.08 billion current US$ | 1.35 billion current US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 3.99 billion current US$ | 3.25 billion current US$ | 739.00 million current US$ | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 12.12 billion current US$ | 8.18 billion current US$ | 3.94 billion current US$ | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 15.65 billion current US$ | 12.81 billion current US$ | 2.84 billion current US$ | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports, Myanmar or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 15.54 billion current US$ against 15.30 billion current US$ in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports between Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
- 243.00 million current US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for merchandise exports?
- Myanmar ranks 89th and Papua New Guinea ranks 88th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.