Panama vs Papua New Guinea: Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports)
Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Panama currently reports 32.6% against 29.8% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 17th and Papua New Guinea ranks 20th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 46.2% | 45.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 48.4% | 47.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 44.4% | 42.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 35.1% | 32.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 50.9% | 39.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 31.0% | 35.9% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals exports, Panama or Papua New Guinea?
- Panama, at 32.6% against 29.8% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Panama and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.8%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Papua New Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Papua New Guinea rank globally for ores and metals exports?
- Panama ranks 17th and Papua New Guinea ranks 20th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of 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.