Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Papua New Guinea, 1969–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.1%.
The figure is up 35.7% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1991.
Papua New Guinea ranks 195th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.2% | — |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -39.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -13.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +52.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +26.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -36.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | +279.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -52.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +88.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -17.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -52.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +49.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -36.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +117.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -73.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -49.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +146.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -37.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +199.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -63.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +61.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +26.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -39.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +41.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -52.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +95.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +742.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -76.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -24.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +44.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -42.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +55.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -34.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +58.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +53.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -66.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +35.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.1%, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8%, 11% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +742.8% | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Papua New Guinea?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Papua New Guinea was 0.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1991.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 195th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.