Computer, communications and other services in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Computer, communications and other services was 90.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Papua New Guinea, 1976–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Papua New Guinea is 90.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Papua New Guinea peaked at 94.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 1978.
That places Papua New Guinea 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 55.1% | — |
| 1977 | 27.8% | -49.6% |
| 1978 | 17.2% | -37.9% |
| 1979 | 18.3% | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 24.7% | +34.9% |
| 1981 | 54.4% | +120.4% |
| 1982 | 54.2% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 38.4% | -29.1% |
| 1984 | 47.4% | +23.3% |
| 1985 | 37.6% | -20.7% |
| 1986 | 38.4% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 50.4% | +31.2% |
| 1988 | 60.2% | +19.4% |
| 1989 | 64.9% | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 76.3% | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 84.6% | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 85.8% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 83.7% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 69.6% | -16.9% |
| 1995 | 80.2% | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 85.9% | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 88.6% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 89.4% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 89.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 90.3% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 88.9% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 93.8% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 85.0% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 77.1% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 82.3% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 89.6% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 83.3% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 86.3% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 82.8% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 89.0% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 84.0% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 80.2% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 79.0% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 77.9% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 77.1% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 72.3% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 78.3% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 82.3% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 67.6% | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | +34.6% |
| 2021 | 92.4% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 92.8% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 94.4% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 90.9% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.6% | 17.2% | 55.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 47.1% | 24.7% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.4% | 69.6% | 89.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.9% | 77.1% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 67.6% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 90.9% | 94.4% | 5 |
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)
- 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 computer, communications and other services in Papua New Guinea?
- Computer, communications and other services in Papua New Guinea was 90.9% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 1978.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.