Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 1,045 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea is 1,045 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1,222 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.42 current US$ per person, in 1964.
That places Papua New Guinea 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 19.42 current US$ per person | — |
| 1965 | 23.03 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1966 | 23.49 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 24.73 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 32.12 current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 1969 | 40.03 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1970 | 40.62 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 45.65 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 82.25 current US$ per person | +80.2% |
| 1973 | 181.69 current US$ per person | +120.9% |
| 1974 | 241.85 current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 1975 | 167.04 current US$ per person | -30.9% |
| 1976 | 186.35 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 199.37 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 227.91 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 276.39 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1980 | 358.71 current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 1981 | 259.04 current US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 1982 | 233.61 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 242.96 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 257.69 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 261.46 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 291.87 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 324.74 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 382.56 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 365.98 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 323.14 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 344.48 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 328.76 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 525.24 current US$ per person | +59.8% |
| 1994 | 577.53 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 563.74 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 521.15 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 413.78 current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 1998 | 311.64 current US$ per person | -24.7% |
| 1999 | 373 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 99.87 current US$ per person | -73.2% |
| 2001 | 97.62 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 151.79 current US$ per person | +55.5% |
| 2003 | 168.11 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 241.6 current US$ per person | +43.7% |
| 2005 | 429.45 current US$ per person | +77.7% |
| 2006 | 459.95 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 489.84 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 545.96 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 492.43 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 582.34 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 699.68 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 937.85 current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 2013 | 904.68 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1,100 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 932.8 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 768.01 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 708.15 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 650.35 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 1,061 current US$ per person | +63.2% |
| 2020 | 1,056 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 963.8 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 1,222 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 2023 | 1,045 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.14 current US$ per person | 19.42 current US$ per person | 40.03 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 164.91 current US$ per person | 40.62 current US$ per person | 276.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 297.86 current US$ per person | 233.61 current US$ per person | 382.56 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 428.24 current US$ per person | 311.64 current US$ per person | 577.53 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 317.66 current US$ per person | 97.62 current US$ per person | 545.96 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 834.54 current US$ per person | 582.34 current US$ per person | 1,100 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,072 current US$ per person | 963.8 current US$ per person | 1,222 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 110 Gambia 1,050 current US$ per person compare
- 111 Dominican Republic 1,049 current US$ per person compare
- 112 Angola 1,047 current US$ per person compare
- 114 El Salvador 1,030 current US$ per person compare
- 115 Aruba 1,022 current US$ per person compare
- 116 Jordan 972.5 current US$ per person 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 11.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 1,045 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,222 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.42 current US$ per person in 1964.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.