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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2004. ▼ Falling

Latest (2004)
1.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
100th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1973
All-time low
0.7453 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1991
Years of data
44
1961–2004

Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2004

0.511.522.51961198220041961: 1.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1962: 1.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1963: 1.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1964: 1.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1965: 1.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1966: 1.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1967: 1.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1968: 1.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1969: 1.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1970: 1.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1971: 1.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1972: 2.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1973: 2.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1974: 2.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1975: 1.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1976: 1.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1977: 1.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1978: 1.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1979: 1.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1980: 1.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1981: 0.965 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1982: 0.941 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1983: 0.961 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1984: 1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1985: 1.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1986: 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1987: 0.976 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1988: 0.883 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1989: 0.757 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1990: 0.748 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1991: 0.745 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1992: 0.808 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1993: 0.837 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1994: 0.774 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1995: 1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1996: 0.875 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1997: 0.755 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1998: 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1999: 1.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2000: 1.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2001: 1.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2002: 1.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2003: 1.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2004: 1.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea is 1.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2004.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 115.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.7453 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1991.

Papua New Guinea ranks 100th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Year constant LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1961 1.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP —
1962 1.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +4.0%
1963 1.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +5.9%
1964 1.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +2.9%
1965 1.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -2.2%
1966 1.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -8.7%
1967 1.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +1.3%
1968 1.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +7.2%
1969 1.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -1.5%
1970 1.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -6.1%
1971 1.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +4.1%
1972 2.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +26.4%
1973 2.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +12.3%
1974 2.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -9.1%
1975 1.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -18.7%
1976 1.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -0.6%
1977 1.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -2.5%
1978 1.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -18.3%
1979 1.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -1.2%
1980 1.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -19.9%
1981 0.9655 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -18.0%
1982 0.9412 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -2.5%
1983 0.9615 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +2.2%
1984 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +8.0%
1985 1.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +11.7%
1986 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -5.3%
1987 0.9757 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -11.2%
1988 0.8825 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -9.6%
1989 0.757 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -14.2%
1990 0.7478 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -1.2%
1991 0.7453 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -0.3%
1992 0.8078 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +8.4%
1993 0.8369 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +3.6%
1994 0.7737 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -7.6%
1995 1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +29.4%
1996 0.8754 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -12.6%
1997 0.755 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -13.7%
1998 1.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +47.4%
1999 1.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +34.0%
2000 1.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +5.9%
2001 1.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +15.1%
2002 1.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +1.4%
2003 1.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -2.9%
2004 1.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -6.7%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 1.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 20% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 1.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 71% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 1.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 1.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 9
1970s 1.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 1.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 2.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.9957 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.757 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 1.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.9147 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.7453 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 1.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 1.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 1.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 1.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 97 Singapore 2.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 98 Qatar 1.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 99 Zambia 1.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 101 Belarus 1.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 102 Poland 1.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 103 Luxembourg 1.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 1.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2004, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 2.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1973.
What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7453 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
Papua New Guinea ranks 100th out of 179 countries with data for 2004.
Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 115.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
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Coverage
179 places, 7,590 data points, 1960–2025
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.