Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate was -81.29 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea stood at -81.29 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 213.6% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 176.68 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -81.29 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Papua New Guinea ranks 197th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -31.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | -7.74 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 1979 | 9.13 % change on previous year | -217.9% |
| 1980 | 27.89 % change on previous year | +205.5% |
| 1981 | 103.1 % change on previous year | +269.7% |
| 1982 | 11.52 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 1983 | -25.08 % change on previous year | -317.7% |
| 1984 | -18.6 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1985 | -4.93 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1986 | 20.08 % change on previous year | -507.2% |
| 1987 | 46.94 % change on previous year | +133.8% |
| 1988 | 17.78 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 1989 | 49.34 % change on previous year | +177.5% |
| 1990 | 33.96 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1991 | 34.67 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 23.38 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1993 | -6.83 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 1994 | -23.23 % change on previous year | +240.0% |
| 1995 | 36.48 % change on previous year | -257.0% |
| 1996 | 34.49 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1997 | -8.15 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 1998 | -19.88 % change on previous year | +143.8% |
| 1999 | -22.17 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2000 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 2001 | 17.5 % change on previous year | -989.1% |
| 2002 | -42.8 % change on previous year | -344.6% |
| 2003 | 34.47 % change on previous year | -180.5% |
| 2004 | -17.38 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
| 2005 | 57.59 % change on previous year | -431.4% |
| 2006 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 2007 | 7.76 % change on previous year | +83.6% |
| 2008 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 2009 | -48.7 % change on previous year | +1721.0% |
| 2010 | 73.71 % change on previous year | -251.3% |
| 2011 | 38.5 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2012 | 12.06 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 2013 | -11.22 % change on previous year | -193.0% |
| 2014 | -53.65 % change on previous year | +378.2% |
| 2015 | -38.75 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2016 | -15.72 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 2017 | 176.68 % change on previous year | -1223.8% |
| 2018 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 2019 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 2020 | -63.45 % change on previous year | +4033.7% |
| 2021 | 87.69 % change on previous year | -238.2% |
| 2022 | 29.66 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 2023 | 71.59 % change on previous year | +141.4% |
| 2024 | -81.29 % change on previous year | -213.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -10.02 % change on previous year | -31.46 % change on previous year | 9.13 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 22.8 % change on previous year | -25.08 % change on previous year | 103.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.27 % change on previous year | -23.23 % change on previous year | 36.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8016 % change on previous year | -48.7 % change on previous year | 57.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.54 % change on previous year | -53.65 % change on previous year | 176.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.84 % change on previous year | -81.29 % change on previous year | 87.69 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 194 Haiti -32.74 % change on previous year compare
- 195 South Sudan -43.46 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Guinea -59.74 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Central African Republic -100 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Food exports 19.7% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 1.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 15.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,444 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4782 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 11.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was -81.29 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 176.68 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -81.29 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 197th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.