Annual GDP growth in Melanesia

Melanesia: Annual GDP growth was 3.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.6%
Change on year
down 20.2%
Rank
14th
of 22 regions
All-time high
11.2%
in 2014
All-time low
-5.5%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Annual GDP growth in Melanesia, 2000–2024

-505102000201220242000: -2.72001: -0.1662002: 0.2872003: 2.22004: 3.62005: 5.12006: 4.72007: 5.62008: 0.4642009: 4.92010: 8.52011: 1.82012: 3.82013: 42014: 11.22015: 5.92016: 4.92017: 3.82018: 0.612019: 3.52020: -5.52021: -1.12022: 6.92023: 4.62024: 3.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Melanesia recorded 3.6% for annual gdp growth in 2024.

The figure is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 67.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Melanesia peaked at 11.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -5.5%, in 2020.

Melanesia ranks 14th of 22 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual GDP growth in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Annual GDP growth (%) in Melanesia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 -2.7%
2001 -0.2% -93.9%
2002 0.3% -272.7%
2003 2.2% +653.3%
2004 3.6% +64.7%
2005 5.1% +43.0%
2006 4.7% -8.1%
2007 5.6% +20.4%
2008 0.5% -91.8%
2009 4.9% +945.2%
2010 8.5% +74.6%
2011 1.8% -79.1%
2012 3.8% +117.7%
2013 4.0% +2.7%
2014 11.2% +182.7%
2015 5.9% -47.0%
2016 4.9% -16.7%
2017 3.8% -22.5%
2018 0.6% -84.1%
2019 3.5% +468.4%
2020 -5.5% -258.3%
2021 -1.1% -80.5%
2022 6.9% -749.9%
2023 4.6% -34.2%
2024 3.6% -20.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.4% -2.7% 5.6% 10
2010s 4.8% 0.6% 11.2% 10
2020s 1.7% -5.5% 6.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual gdp growth in Melanesia?
Annual gdp growth in Melanesia was 3.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was -5.5% in 2020.
How does Melanesia rank for annual gdp growth?
Melanesia ranks 14th out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Melanesia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual GDP growth (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
252 places, 6,105 data points, 2000–2024
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