Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) was 4.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Medium and high-tech exports in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2024, medium and high-tech exports in Papua New Guinea stood at 4.4%.
That represents a change of down 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Papua New Guinea peaked at 9.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2022.
That places Papua New Guinea 139th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.4% | — |
| 1991 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | -27.2% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | +191.6% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | -26.5% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +68.1% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -46.7% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +49.6% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -53.4% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +78.7% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 4.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.9%, 23% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 4.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.1%, 13% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 3.2% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.3% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 2.4% | 5.2% | 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 medium and high-tech exports in Papua New Guinea?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Papua New Guinea was 4.4% in 2024, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2022.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 139th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.