Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,267 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,267 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
102nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
1,432 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
191.28 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 1,267 BoP, current US$ per person for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1,432 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 191.28 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1976.
Papua New Guinea ranks 102nd of 200 countries 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.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 191.28 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 232.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1978 | 237.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 329.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.7% |
| 1980 | 314.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 262.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1982 | 235.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 246.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 268.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 266.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 289.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 342.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 397.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 347.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 301.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 368.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 467.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 1993 | 602.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 1994 | 591.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 574.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 525.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 433.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 343.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 1999 | 360.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 378.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 316.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 279.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 360.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 2004 | 414.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 507.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 623.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 682.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 808.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 594.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.5% |
| 2010 | 753.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 880.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 783.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 717.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 1,041 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.1% |
| 2015 | 966.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 807.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 1,036 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 2018 | 1,044 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,139 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 924.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 1,083 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 1,432 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 2023 | 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 1,267 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1,267 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 556.12 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1,267 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,757 BoP, current US$ per person, 72% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 247.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 191.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 329.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 297.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 235.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 397.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 456.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 301.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 602.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 496.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 279.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 808.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 916.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 717.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,139 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,188 BoP, current US$ per person | 924.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,432 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 99 Dominican Republic 1,385 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 100 Moldova 1,367 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 101 Congo 1,275 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 103 Fiji 1,216 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 104 Laos 1,208 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 105 Jordan 1,150 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 769.57 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 72.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -198.32 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -557.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -18.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 1,267 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,432 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 191.28 BoP, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 102nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.