Export value index (2015 = 100) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Export value index (2015 = 100) was 158.6 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Export value index in Papua New Guinea, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 158.6 2015 = 100 for export value index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export value index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 173 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.6 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Papua New Guinea 87th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Export value index (2015 = 100) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 38.6 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 49.2 2015 = 100 | +27.5% |
| 2007 | 55.3 2015 = 100 | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 67.3 2015 = 100 | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 51.8 2015 = 100 | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 68 2015 = 100 | +31.3% |
| 2011 | 81.7 2015 = 100 | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 74.8 2015 = 100 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 70.3 2015 = 100 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 104 2015 = 100 | +47.9% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 97 2015 = 100 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 117.7 2015 = 100 | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 124.3 2015 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 129.5 2015 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 107.4 2015 = 100 | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 128.3 2015 = 100 | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 173 2015 = 100 | +34.8% |
| 2023 | 151.9 2015 = 100 | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 158.6 2015 = 100 | +4.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 158.6 2015 = 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 161.5 2015 = 100, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 158.6 2015 = 100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 144.45 2015 = 100, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.44 2015 = 100 | 38.6 2015 = 100 | 67.3 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 96.73 2015 = 100 | 68 2015 = 100 | 129.5 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 143.84 2015 = 100 | 107.4 2015 = 100 | 173 2015 = 100 | 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)
- 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 export value index in Papua New Guinea?
- Export value index in Papua New Guinea was 158.6 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export value index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 173 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest export value index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for export value index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 87th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is export value index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies.