Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate was 15.44 % change on previous year in 2004. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2004)
15.44 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 55.1%
World rank
36th
of 192 countries
All-time high
117.53 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-21.17 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
43
1962–2004

Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1962–2004

0501001962198320041962: 7.4 % change on previous year1963: 13.5 % change on previous year1964: 16.3 % change on previous year1965: 11 % change on previous year1966: 5.8 % change on previous year1967: 16.9 % change on previous year1968: 19.3 % change on previous year1969: 14 % change on previous year1970: 14.4 % change on previous year1971: 28.6 % change on previous year1972: 74.7 % change on previous year1973: 117.5 % change on previous year1974: 18 % change on previous year1975: -21.2 % change on previous year1976: 16.4 % change on previous year1977: 16.8 % change on previous year1978: 10.7 % change on previous year1979: 27.7 % change on previous year1980: 5.4 % change on previous year1981: -13.1 % change on previous year1982: -8.7 % change on previous year1983: 6.3 % change on previous year1984: 8.6 % change on previous year1985: 1.4 % change on previous year1986: 13.1 % change on previous year1987: 17.6 % change on previous year1988: 16.5 % change on previous year1989: -8.8 % change on previous year1990: -9.3 % change on previous year1991: 22.4 % change on previous year1992: 30.9 % change on previous year1993: 25 % change on previous year1994: 12.5 % change on previous year1995: -3.9 % change on previous year1996: 8.2 % change on previous year1997: -20.8 % change on previous year1998: -15.6 % change on previous year1999: 7.2 % change on previous year2000: 6.2 % change on previous year2001: -13.6 % change on previous year2002: -9.2 % change on previous year2003: 34.4 % change on previous year2004: 15.4 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2004, exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea stood at 15.44 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 55.1% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 117.53 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -21.17 % change on previous year, in 1975.

That places Papua New Guinea 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1962 to 2004.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 7.39 % change on previous year
1963 13.49 % change on previous year +82.7%
1964 16.32 % change on previous year +20.9%
1965 11.02 % change on previous year -32.5%
1966 5.78 % change on previous year -47.6%
1967 16.89 % change on previous year +192.5%
1968 19.27 % change on previous year +14.1%
1969 13.95 % change on previous year -27.6%
1970 14.39 % change on previous year +3.2%
1971 28.59 % change on previous year +98.6%
1972 74.73 % change on previous year +161.4%
1973 117.53 % change on previous year +57.3%
1974 18.01 % change on previous year -84.7%
1975 -21.17 % change on previous year -217.5%
1976 16.45 % change on previous year -177.7%
1977 16.84 % change on previous year +2.4%
1978 10.7 % change on previous year -36.5%
1979 27.71 % change on previous year +159.0%
1980 5.38 % change on previous year -80.6%
1981 -13.1 % change on previous year -343.4%
1982 -8.67 % change on previous year -33.8%
1983 6.3 % change on previous year -172.7%
1984 8.56 % change on previous year +35.8%
1985 1.36 % change on previous year -84.1%
1986 13.07 % change on previous year +857.9%
1987 17.6 % change on previous year +34.6%
1988 16.52 % change on previous year -6.1%
1989 -8.84 % change on previous year -153.5%
1990 -9.26 % change on previous year +4.8%
1991 22.38 % change on previous year -341.6%
1992 30.87 % change on previous year +37.9%
1993 25.01 % change on previous year -19.0%
1994 12.49 % change on previous year -50.1%
1995 -3.94 % change on previous year -131.5%
1996 8.22 % change on previous year -308.7%
1997 -20.76 % change on previous year -352.5%
1998 -15.61 % change on previous year -24.8%
1999 7.17 % change on previous year -145.9%
2000 6.18 % change on previous year -13.7%
2001 -13.63 % change on previous year -320.4%
2002 -9.22 % change on previous year -32.3%
2003 34.36 % change on previous year -472.5%
2004 15.44 % change on previous year -55.1%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 15.44 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.39 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 15.44 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.52 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1986 +857.9% 1.36 % change on previous year 13.07 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.01 % change on previous year 5.78 % change on previous year 19.27 % change on previous year 8
1970s 30.38 % change on previous year -21.17 % change on previous year 117.53 % change on previous year 10
1980s 3.82 % change on previous year -13.1 % change on previous year 17.6 % change on previous year 10
1990s 5.66 % change on previous year -20.76 % change on previous year 30.87 % change on previous year 10
2000s 6.63 % change on previous year -13.63 % change on previous year 34.36 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 33 Kosovo 17.06 % change on previous year
  2. 33 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 17.06 % change on previous year
  3. 35 Eswatini 16.54 % change on previous year
  4. 37 Ireland 15.25 % change on previous year compare
  5. 38 Albania 15.23 % change on previous year compare
  6. 39 Hong Kong, China 15.09 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
Exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was 15.44 % change on previous year in 2004, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 117.53 % change on previous year in 1973.
What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -21.17 % change on previous year in 1975.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate?
Papua New Guinea ranks 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2004.
Is exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 11,146 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.