Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%) was 41.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Papua New Guinea, 1997–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 41.2% for bound rate, simple mean, primary products in 2021.
That represents a change of down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Papua New Guinea peaked at 46.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 58th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 39.4% | — |
| 1999 | 39.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 39.1% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 39.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 39.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 39.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 39.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 39.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 43.1% | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 43.9% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 43.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 45.7% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 46.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 41.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.0%, 90% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 41.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.0%, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.4% | 39.4% | 39.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 39.1% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 41.2% | 46.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 41.2% | 41.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More private sector data for Papua New Guinea
- Merchandise trade 62.0% (2025)
- Food imports 16.5% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 64.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 4.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.40 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 19.7% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 1.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 15.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 75.10 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,444 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Papua New Guinea?
- Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Papua New Guinea was 41.2% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for bound rate, simple mean, primary products?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 58th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bound rate, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean bound rate is the unweighted average of all the lines in the tariff schedule in which bound rates have been set. Bound rates result from trade negotiations incorporated into a country's schedule of concessions and are thus enforceable. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).