Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 1,444 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 1,444 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1,444 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.08 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Papua New Guinea 106th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, 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 (current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.05 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 18.08 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1962 | 18.63 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 20.08 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 22.85 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1965 | 26.39 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1966 | 24.94 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 28.23 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1968 | 34.72 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1969 | 40.87 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1970 | 41.51 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 46.76 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 84.46 current US$ per person | +80.6% |
| 1973 | 191.41 current US$ per person | +126.6% |
| 1974 | 237.59 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1975 | 156.67 current US$ per person | -34.1% |
| 1976 | 191.5 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1977 | 232.29 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1978 | 237.71 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 314.28 current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 1980 | 329.23 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 262.12 current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 1982 | 236.19 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 243.88 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 261.95 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 262.15 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 290.59 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 319.61 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 376.9 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1989 | 369.86 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 302.07 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1991 | 363.02 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 462.48 current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1993 | 598.26 current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 1994 | 587.47 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 571.46 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 525.41 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 433.65 current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 1998 | 342.99 current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 350.51 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 378.54 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 315.1 current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 277.01 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 360.38 current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 2004 | 403.28 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 500.77 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 617.39 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 672.24 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 795.35 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 593.27 current US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 752.21 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 878.95 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 783.03 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 716.75 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 1,032 current US$ per person | +43.9% |
| 2015 | 966.8 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 914.33 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 1,084 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 1,120 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1,139 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 924.74 current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 1,083 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 1,432 current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 2023 | 1,235 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 1,321 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 1,444 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1,444 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 556.85 current US$ per person, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1,444 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,572 current US$ per person, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +126.6% | 84.46 current US$ per person | 191.41 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.38 current US$ per person | 18.08 current US$ per person | 40.87 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 173.42 current US$ per person | 41.51 current US$ per person | 314.28 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 295.25 current US$ per person | 236.19 current US$ per person | 376.9 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 453.73 current US$ per person | 302.07 current US$ per person | 598.26 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 491.33 current US$ per person | 277.01 current US$ per person | 795.35 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 938.74 current US$ per person | 716.75 current US$ per person | 1,139 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,240 current US$ per person | 924.74 current US$ per person | 1,444 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 103 Paraguay 1,580 current US$ per person compare
- 104 Laos 1,572 current US$ per person compare
- 105 Barbados 1,514 current US$ per person compare
- 107 Dominican Republic 1,352 current US$ per person compare
- 108 Equatorial Guinea 1,341 current US$ per person compare
- 109 Morocco 1,295 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$), per unit of GDP 0.4782 current US$ 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 merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 1,444 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,444 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.08 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 106th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.