New Caledonia vs Saint Lucia: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- New Caledonia
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 41.2% against 41.1% in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 138th and Saint Lucia ranks 137th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.3% | 81.5% | 17.2% | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 43.8% | 56.0% | 12.3% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 48.3% | 2.1% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 44.8% | 2.1% | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 38.4% | 11.3% | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, New Caledonia or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 41.2% against 41.1% in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between New Caledonia and Saint Lucia?
- 0.1%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Saint Lucia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do New Caledonia and Saint Lucia rank globally for merchandise trade?
- New Caledonia ranks 138th and Saint Lucia ranks 137th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and 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. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. 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.