Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was -12.94 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-12.94 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 144.3%
World rank
159th
of 206 countries
All-time high
126.13 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-72.29 % change on previous year
in 2000
Years of data
59
1965–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Papua New Guinea, 1965–2023

-50050100150196519942023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Papua New Guinea stood at -12.94 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 144.3% on the previous year and down 1,344.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Papua New Guinea peaked at 126.13 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -72.29 % change on previous year, in 2000.

That places Papua New Guinea 159th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1965 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1965 21.18 % change on previous year
1966 4.27 % change on previous year -79.8%
1967 7.64 % change on previous year +78.7%
1968 32.87 % change on previous year +330.5%
1969 27.54 % change on previous year -16.2%
1970 3.91 % change on previous year -85.8%
1971 15.12 % change on previous year +286.5%
1972 84.51 % change on previous year +458.9%
1973 126.13 % change on previous year +49.3%
1974 36.19 % change on previous year -71.3%
1975 -29.37 % change on previous year -181.2%
1976 14.04 % change on previous year -147.8%
1977 9.33 % change on previous year -33.6%
1978 16.78 % change on previous year +80.0%
1979 23.84 % change on previous year +42.0%
1980 32.5 % change on previous year +36.3%
1981 -26.28 % change on previous year -180.9%
1982 -7.92 % change on previous year -69.9%
1983 6.21 % change on previous year -178.4%
1984 8.34 % change on previous year +34.3%
1985 3.66 % change on previous year -56.1%
1986 14.07 % change on previous year +284.3%
1987 13.69 % change on previous year -2.6%
1988 20.38 % change on previous year +48.8%
1989 -2.16 % change on previous year -110.6%
1990 -9.37 % change on previous year +332.9%
1991 10.03 % change on previous year -207.1%
1992 -1.13 % change on previous year -111.2%
1993 65.68 % change on previous year -5932.8%
1994 14.01 % change on previous year -78.7%
1995 1.19 % change on previous year -91.5%
1996 -4.19 % change on previous year -452.9%
1997 -17.72 % change on previous year +323.2%
1998 -21.99 % change on previous year +24.1%
1999 23.93 % change on previous year -208.8%
2000 -72.29 % change on previous year -402.1%
2001 1.13 % change on previous year -101.6%
2002 60.79 % change on previous year +5268.4%
2003 14.49 % change on previous year -76.2%
2004 48.51 % change on previous year +234.8%
2005 83.59 % change on previous year +72.3%
2006 10.57 % change on previous year -87.4%
2007 9.9 % change on previous year -6.3%
2008 14.97 % change on previous year +51.2%
2009 -7 % change on previous year -146.8%
2010 21.89 % change on previous year -412.6%
2011 23.7 % change on previous year +8.3%
2012 37.83 % change on previous year +59.6%
2013 -0.8957 % change on previous year -102.4%
2014 24.87 % change on previous year -2877.0%
2015 -13.05 % change on previous year -152.5%
2016 -15.61 % change on previous year +19.6%
2017 -5.56 % change on previous year -64.4%
2018 -6 % change on previous year +7.9%
2019 66.88 % change on previous year -1214.3%
2020 1.67 % change on previous year -97.5%
2021 -6.91 % change on previous year -512.8%
2022 29.2 % change on previous year -522.5%
2023 -12.94 % change on previous year -144.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.7 % change on previous year 4.27 % change on previous year 32.87 % change on previous year 5
1970s 30.05 % change on previous year -29.37 % change on previous year 126.13 % change on previous year 10
1980s 6.25 % change on previous year -26.28 % change on previous year 32.5 % change on previous year 10
1990s 6.04 % change on previous year -21.99 % change on previous year 65.68 % change on previous year 10
2000s 16.47 % change on previous year -72.29 % change on previous year 83.59 % change on previous year 10
2010s 13.41 % change on previous year -15.61 % change on previous year 66.88 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.76 % change on previous year -12.94 % change on previous year 29.2 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 156 Macau, China -11.97 % change on previous year compare
  2. 157 Estonia -12.54 % change on previous year compare
  3. 158 Madagascar -12.72 % change on previous year compare
  4. 160 Colombia -13.32 % change on previous year compare
  5. 161 Uruguay -13.94 % change on previous year compare
  6. 162 Myanmar -13.96 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Papua New Guinea?
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Papua New Guinea was -12.94 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 126.13 % change on previous year in 1973.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -72.29 % change on previous year in 2000.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
Papua New Guinea ranks 159th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,344.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
253 places, 13,157 data points, 1961–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.