Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate in Melanesia

Melanesia: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate was 5.12 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.12 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 372.2%
World rank
127th
of 236 countries
All-time high
38.62 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-16.25 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate in Melanesia, 1971–2024

-2002040197119972024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in Melanesia is 5.12 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 372.2% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in Melanesia peaked at 38.62 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -16.25 % change on previous year, in 1998.

That places Melanesia 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate in Melanesia, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 12.36 % change on previous year
1972 20.13 % change on previous year +62.9%
1973 38.62 % change on previous year +91.9%
1974 16.59 % change on previous year -57.1%
1975 2.97 % change on previous year -82.1%
1976 4.38 % change on previous year +47.5%
1977 7.95 % change on previous year +81.6%
1978 16.63 % change on previous year +109.3%
1979 18.36 % change on previous year +10.4%
1980 12.12 % change on previous year -34.0%
1981 -3.65 % change on previous year -130.1%
1982 -4.92 % change on previous year +34.7%
1983 -3.13 % change on previous year -36.4%
1984 1.02 % change on previous year -132.7%
1985 -3.41 % change on previous year -434.4%
1986 14.29 % change on previous year -518.7%
1987 13.85 % change on previous year -3.1%
1988 17.45 % change on previous year +26.0%
1989 0.0485 % change on previous year -99.7%
1990 0.5563 % change on previous year +1047.2%
1991 11.84 % change on previous year +2029.0%
1992 12.07 % change on previous year +1.9%
1993 8.09 % change on previous year -32.9%
1994 7.9 % change on previous year -2.3%
1995 0.7188 % change on previous year -90.9%
1996 4.94 % change on previous year +587.8%
1997 -2.98 % change on previous year -160.4%
1998 -16.25 % change on previous year +444.6%
1999 -0.6822 % change on previous year -95.8%
2000 -3.69 % change on previous year +440.6%
2001 -7.24 % change on previous year +96.4%
2002 5.24 % change on previous year -172.3%
2003 25.61 % change on previous year +389.2%
2004 16.1 % change on previous year -37.1%
2005 11.26 % change on previous year -30.1%
2006 11.1 % change on previous year -1.4%
2007 17.97 % change on previous year +61.9%
2008 11.6 % change on previous year -35.5%
2009 -4.05 % change on previous year -135.0%
2010 15.19 % change on previous year -474.7%
2011 19.86 % change on previous year +30.8%
2012 8.57 % change on previous year -56.9%
2013 2.14 % change on previous year -75.1%
2014 8.41 % change on previous year +293.5%
2015 -8.82 % change on previous year -204.9%
2016 -1.64 % change on previous year -81.4%
2017 8.25 % change on previous year -602.9%
2018 6.31 % change on previous year -23.5%
2019 0.2578 % change on previous year -95.9%
2020 -4.84 % change on previous year -1978.5%
2021 7 % change on previous year -244.6%
2022 13.56 % change on previous year +93.6%
2023 1.08 % change on previous year -92.0%
2024 5.12 % change on previous year +372.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate in Melanesia 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
1991 +2029.0% 0.5563 % change on previous year 11.84 % change on previous year
2020 -1978.5% 0.2578 % change on previous year -4.84 % change on previous year
1990 +1047.2% 0.0485 % change on previous year 0.5563 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.33 % change on previous year 2.97 % change on previous year 38.62 % change on previous year 9
1980s 4.37 % change on previous year -4.92 % change on previous year 17.45 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.62 % change on previous year -16.25 % change on previous year 12.07 % change on previous year 10
2000s 8.39 % change on previous year -7.24 % change on previous year 25.61 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.85 % change on previous year -8.82 % change on previous year 19.86 % change on previous year 10
2020s 4.38 % change on previous year -4.84 % change on previous year 13.56 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 124 Yemen Dem 5.21 % change on previous year compare
  2. 125 South Africa 5.14 % change on previous year compare
  3. 126 Senegal 5.12 % change on previous year compare
  4. 128 Grenada 5.09 % change on previous year compare
  5. 129 Nepal 5.09 % change on previous year compare
  6. 130 Papua New Guinea 4.92 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in Melanesia?
Gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in Melanesia was 5.12 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 38.62 % change on previous year in 1973.
What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was -16.25 % change on previous year in 1998.
How does Melanesia rank for gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate?
Melanesia ranks 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Melanesia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
266 places, 13,305 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.