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

Papua New Guinea: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth was 0.2146 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2146 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 106.1%
World rank
185th
of 205 countries
All-time high
52.31 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-23.07 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
62
1961–2024

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

-200204060196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Papua New Guinea is 0.2146 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 106.1% on the previous year and down 97.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Papua New Guinea peaked at 52.31 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -23.07 % change on previous year, in 1998.

That places Papua New Guinea 185th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), 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 10.8 % change on previous year -34.5%
1972 20.05 % change on previous year +85.7%
1973 52.31 % change on previous year +160.9%
1974 12.49 % change on previous year -76.1%
1975 -8.33 % change on previous year -166.7%
1976 11.28 % change on previous year -235.4%
1977 7.64 % change on previous year -32.2%
1978 19.23 % change on previous year +151.6%
1979 17.97 % change on previous year -6.6%
1980 10.28 % change on previous year -42.8%
1981 -2.27 % change on previous year -122.0%
1982 -6.06 % change on previous year +167.7%
1983 8.87 % change on previous year -246.3%
1984 -1.15 % change on previous year -113.0%
1985 -5.08 % change on previous year +340.5%
1986 7.97 % change on previous year -256.9%
1987 18.3 % change on previous year +129.6%
1988 16.7 % change on previous year -8.8%
1989 -0.5842 % change on previous year -103.5%
1990 -8.67 % change on previous year +1384.5%
1991 18.3 % change on previous year -311.0%
1992 16.74 % change on previous year -8.5%
1993 14.37 % change on previous year -14.2%
1994 10.14 % change on previous year -29.5%
1995 -16 % change on previous year -257.9%
1996 10.88 % change on previous year -168.0%
1997 -4.48 % change on previous year -141.2%
1998 -23.07 % change on previous year +414.9%
1999 -8.44 % change on previous year -63.4%
2000 1.47 % change on previous year -117.4%
2001 -12.57 % change on previous year -954.8%
2002 -2.43 % change on previous year -80.7%
2003 18.7 % change on previous year -868.9%
2004 10.39 % change on previous year -44.4%
2007 13.87 % change on previous year +33.5%
2008 22.57 % change on previous year +62.7%
2009 -0.6158 % change on previous year -102.7%
2010 22.95 % change on previous year -3827.6%
2011 27.04 % change on previous year +17.8%
2012 17.06 % change on previous year -36.9%
2013 -0.3135 % change on previous year -101.8%
2014 7.64 % change on previous year -2537.1%
2015 -5.83 % change on previous year -176.2%
2016 -3.96 % change on previous year -32.1%
2017 8.97 % change on previous year -326.7%
2018 6.05 % change on previous year -32.6%
2019 2.64 % change on previous year -56.4%
2020 -3.33 % change on previous year -226.5%
2021 9.26 % change on previous year -377.9%
2022 21.87 % change on previous year +136.2%
2023 -3.53 % change on previous year -116.1%
2024 0.2146 % change on previous year -106.1%

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 15.99 % change on previous year -8.33 % change on previous year 52.31 % change on previous year 10
1980s 4.7 % change on previous year -6.06 % change on previous year 18.3 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.9756 % change on previous year -23.07 % change on previous year 18.3 % change on previous year 10
2000s 6.42 % change on previous year -12.57 % change on previous year 22.57 % change on previous year 8
2010s 8.22 % change on previous year -5.83 % change on previous year 27.04 % change on previous year 10
2020s 4.9 % change on previous year -3.53 % change on previous year 21.87 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 182 Faroe Islands 1.6 % change on previous year compare
  2. 183 Saint Lucia 1.54 % change on previous year compare
  3. 184 Trinidad and Tobago 1.24 % change on previous year compare
  4. 186 South Korea 0.0121 % change on previous year compare
  5. 187 Mexico -0.0526 % change on previous year compare
  6. 188 Mozambique -0.152 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Papua New Guinea?
Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Papua New Guinea was 0.2146 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 52.31 % change on previous year in 1973.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -23.07 % change on previous year in 1998.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth?
Papua New Guinea ranks 185th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.2%. 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 US$), 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 US$). 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 US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
244 places, 10,675 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.