Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 81.3% on the previous year and down 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0925 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Papua New Guinea ranks 195th 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$), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +107.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1983 | 0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0617 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0693 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0839 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.2% |
| 2003 | 0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0587 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.5% |
| 2015 | 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +152.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -81.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0839 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 192 Lesotho 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 193 Liberia 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 194 Haiti 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 196 Guinea 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 197 Angola 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 198 Central African Republic 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 11.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0925 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 195th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.1%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.