How does Papua New Guinea rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Papua New Guinea ranks 54th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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

Name: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Papua New Guinea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Papua New Guinea: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.3523 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.3523 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 10.6%

World rank

54th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.5768 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2005

All-time low

0.1308 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1967

Years of data

1964–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Papua New Guinea, 1964–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Papua New Guinea is 0.3523 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.5768 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1308 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1967.

Papua New Guinea ranks 54th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1964 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1964	0.1392 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1965	0.1496 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1966	0.1373 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1967	0.1308 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1968	0.1583 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.0%
1969	0.1777 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1970	0.1577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1971	0.1632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1972	0.2517 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+54.2%
1973	0.3763 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+49.5%
1974	0.4537 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.6%
1975	0.3466 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.6%
1976	0.3547 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1977	0.3573 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1978	0.3515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1979	0.3696 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1980	0.4412 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.4%
1981	0.3315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.9%
1982	0.3219 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1983	0.3161 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1984	0.3438 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1985	0.3754 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1986	0.3918 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1987	0.3752 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1988	0.3884 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1989	0.3917 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1990	0.3911 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1991	0.3658 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1992	0.3129 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1993	0.4562 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+45.8%
1994	0.4702 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1995	0.5647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.1%
1996	0.4866 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1997	0.4181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1998	0.4249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1999	0.5738 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.1%
2000	0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-72.6%
2001	0.1815 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
2002	0.2998 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+65.2%
2003	0.2911 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2004	0.3893 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.7%
2005	0.5768 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+48.2%
2006	0.3715 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.6%
2007	0.3574 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2008	0.336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2009	0.3139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2010	0.3119 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2011	0.3058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2012	0.3559 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
2013	0.3533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2014	0.4041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
2015	0.3754 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2016	0.3316 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2017	0.2858 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2018	0.2534 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2019	0.412 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+62.6%
2020	0.4347 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2021	0.3696 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
2022	0.3939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2023	0.3523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1308 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1777 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6
1970s	0.3182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4537 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3677 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3161 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4412 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.4464 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3129 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5738 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5768 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3389 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2534 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.412 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3876 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4347 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

51 Angola 0.3628 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
52 Norway 0.3535 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
53 Armenia 0.3529 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
55 Belarus 0.3486 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
56 Korea 0.3427 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
57 Sudan 0.3393 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Papua New Guinea?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Papua New Guinea was 0.3523 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.5768 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1308 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1967.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Papua New Guinea ranks 54th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.