Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0778 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat
Commercial service imports (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 imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0778 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.2517 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0709 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
Papua New Guinea ranks 123rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.1004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1617 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1871 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1756 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1921 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 0.164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1744 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0974 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0901 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0901 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0846 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0848 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0778 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0977 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.1186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1921 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 120 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0803 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Samoa 0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Benin 0.0782 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Philippines 0.0775 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Zambia 0.0775 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 New Zealand 0.0768 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$), annual growth rate 11.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 0.0778 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2517 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0709 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 123rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.