Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.5892 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2004
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.5892 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2004.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.605 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.2792 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.
That places Papua New Guinea 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.2792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 0.343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 0.4013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 0.3963 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.4007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1970 | 0.5394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1971 | 0.5824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4542 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5874 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 0.605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3977 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4924 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.58 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5892 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.5892 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4188 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.5892 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6331 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4924 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5892 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 57 Republic of Moldova 0.6091 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Tonga 0.6068 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Denmark 0.5911 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Lebanon 0.5892 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Serbia 0.5861 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Belarus 0.5703 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 0.5892 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.605 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2792 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2004.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.