What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 0.6726 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.

What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1458 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1966.

How does Papua New Guinea rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Papua New Guinea ranks 26th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea

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

Papua New Guinea: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4782 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.4782 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 5.4%

World rank

26th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.6726 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2005

All-time low

0.1458 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1966

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.4782 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.6726 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1458 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1966.

Papua New Guinea ranks 26th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1649 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1511 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1962	0.1493 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1963	0.1558 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1964	0.1638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1965	0.1714 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1966	0.1458 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1967	0.1494 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1968	0.1711 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
1969	0.1814 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1970	0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1971	0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1972	0.2585 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+54.6%
1973	0.3964 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+53.4%
1974	0.4457 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1975	0.3251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.1%
1976	0.3645 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1977	0.4163 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
1978	0.3666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1979	0.4203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
1980	0.405 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1981	0.3354 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
1982	0.3255 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1983	0.3173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1984	0.3494 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1985	0.3763 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1986	0.3901 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1987	0.3693 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1988	0.3826 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1989	0.3959 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1990	0.3656 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1991	0.3855 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1992	0.4402 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
1993	0.5196 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
1994	0.4783 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1995	0.5725 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.7%
1996	0.4906 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1997	0.4382 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1998	0.4676 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1999	0.5393 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.3%
2000	0.5952 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2001	0.5858 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2002	0.5471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2003	0.6241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
2004	0.6498 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2005	0.6726 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2006	0.4986 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.9%
2007	0.4904 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2008	0.4895 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2009	0.3782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.7%
2010	0.4029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2011	0.3841 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2012	0.2972 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.6%
2013	0.2799 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2014	0.3789 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.4%
2015	0.3891 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2016	0.3947 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2017	0.4376 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2018	0.4365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2019	0.4423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2020	0.3806 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
2021	0.4152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
2022	0.4617 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
2023	0.4164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2024	0.4537 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
2025	0.4782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1604 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1458 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1814 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.3322 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4457 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.405 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.4697 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3656 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5725 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.5531 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6726 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3843 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2799 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.4343 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3806 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

23 Guinea 0.5328 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
24 Switzerland 0.531 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
25 Oman 0.5043 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
27 North Macedonia 0.4741 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
28 Namibia 0.4658 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
29 Zambia 0.461 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$), annual growth rate 11.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 429.26 current US$ per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 0.4782 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.6726 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1458 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1966.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Papua New Guinea ranks 26th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports (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: 250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise exports (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.