Manufactures exports in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Manufactures exports was 1.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Manufactures exports in Papua New Guinea, 1971–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 1.8% for manufactures exports in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.2% on the previous year and down 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Papua New Guinea peaked at 8.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2022.
Papua New Guinea ranks 180th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufactures exports in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.5% | — |
| 1972 | 3.5% | -36.2% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | -47.0% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | -32.1% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | +40.8% |
| 1976 | 2.6% | +45.6% |
| 1981 | 3.2% | +21.6% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | -26.0% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | -39.4% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | +109.3% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -29.9% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +89.9% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -22.0% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +33.8% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | +68.3% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -82.3% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +67.8% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -46.1% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +53.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.3%, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.4%, 5% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8% | 1.3% | 5.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 1.5% | 3.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.2% | 5.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 1.5% | 8.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 177 Algeria 2.7% compare
- 178 Solomon Islands 2.2% compare
- 179 Kiribati 2.1% compare
- 181 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.8% compare
- 182 Mongolia 1.7% compare
- 183 Sao Tome and Principe 1.5% 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 11.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 429.26 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Papua New Guinea?
- Manufactures exports in Papua New Guinea was 1.8% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2022.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for manufactures exports?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 180th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.