Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth was 7.56 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.56 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 573.8%
World rank
94th
of 205 countries
All-time high
28.43 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-1.97 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
62
1961–2024

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Papua New Guinea stood at 7.56 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 573.8% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Papua New Guinea peaked at 28.43 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -1.97 % change on previous year, in 1981.

Papua New Guinea ranks 94th of 205 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.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 6.18 % change on previous year
1962 6.57 % change on previous year +6.3%
1963 5.42 % change on previous year -17.6%
1964 10.44 % change on previous year +92.8%
1965 12.33 % change on previous year +18.1%
1966 13.06 % change on previous year +6.0%
1967 12.72 % change on previous year -2.7%
1968 9.75 % change on previous year -23.3%
1969 13.24 % change on previous year +35.8%
1970 16.48 % change on previous year +24.4%
1971 9.55 % change on previous year -42.1%
1972 13.56 % change on previous year +42.1%
1973 28.43 % change on previous year +109.7%
1974 11.3 % change on previous year -60.3%
1975 0.5132 % change on previous year -95.5%
1976 15.49 % change on previous year +2918.5%
1977 7.45 % change on previous year -51.9%
1978 6.8 % change on previous year -8.7%
1979 18.44 % change on previous year +170.9%
1980 3.95 % change on previous year -78.5%
1981 -1.97 % change on previous year -149.8%
1982 3.08 % change on previous year -256.1%
1983 23.27 % change on previous year +656.4%
1984 6.22 % change on previous year -73.3%
1985 5.67 % change on previous year -8.9%
1986 4.85 % change on previous year -14.4%
1987 10.57 % change on previous year +117.8%
1988 11.45 % change on previous year +8.3%
1989 -1.53 % change on previous year -113.4%
1990 1.6 % change on previous year -204.8%
1991 17.88 % change on previous year +1014.4%
1992 18.28 % change on previous year +2.3%
1993 16 % change on previous year -12.5%
1994 13.13 % change on previous year -18.0%
1995 11.68 % change on previous year -11.1%
1996 9.37 % change on previous year -19.7%
1997 3.93 % change on previous year -58.0%
1998 10.46 % change on previous year +166.0%
1999 12.89 % change on previous year +23.2%
2000 10.49 % change on previous year -18.6%
2001 6.71 % change on previous year -36.1%
2002 12.36 % change on previous year +84.3%
2003 8.55 % change on previous year -30.8%
2004 0.0756 % change on previous year -99.1%
2007 10.47 % change on previous year +13740.4%
2008 11.61 % change on previous year +10.9%
2009 1.41 % change on previous year -87.8%
2010 21.35 % change on previous year +1414.2%
2011 10.76 % change on previous year -49.6%
2012 2.87 % change on previous year -73.3%
2013 7.38 % change on previous year +157.1%
2014 18.04 % change on previous year +144.4%
2015 5.92 % change on previous year -67.2%
2016 8.69 % change on previous year +46.8%
2017 10.91 % change on previous year +25.5%
2018 9.53 % change on previous year -12.6%
2019 5.57 % change on previous year -41.6%
2020 -1.27 % change on previous year -122.7%
2021 10.8 % change on previous year -953.5%
2022 22.24 % change on previous year +105.8%
2023 -1.6 % change on previous year -107.2%
2024 7.56 % change on previous year -573.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.97 % change on previous year 5.42 % change on previous year 13.24 % change on previous year 9
1970s 12.8 % change on previous year 0.5132 % change on previous year 28.43 % change on previous year 10
1980s 6.56 % change on previous year -1.97 % change on previous year 23.27 % change on previous year 10
1990s 11.52 % change on previous year 1.6 % change on previous year 18.28 % change on previous year 10
2000s 7.71 % change on previous year 0.0756 % change on previous year 12.36 % change on previous year 8
2010s 10.1 % change on previous year 2.87 % change on previous year 21.35 % change on previous year 10
2020s 7.55 % change on previous year -1.6 % change on previous year 22.24 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 91 Mali 7.63 % change on previous year compare
  2. 92 Liberia 7.62 % change on previous year compare
  3. 93 Antigua and Barbuda 7.59 % change on previous year compare
  4. 95 Pakistan 7.33 % change on previous year compare
  5. 96 Mauritania 7.31 % change on previous year compare
  6. 97 Cape Verde 7.11 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Papua New Guinea?
Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Papua New Guinea was 7.56 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 28.43 % change on previous year in 1973.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -1.97 % change on previous year in 1981.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth?
Papua New Guinea ranks 94th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. 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 Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
206 places, 8,871 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.