Merchandise exports by continent of destination in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Merchandise exports by continent of destination was 22.1% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by continent of destination in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by continent of destination in Papua New Guinea is 22.1%, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by continent of destination in Papua New Guinea peaked at 38.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1988.
Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by continent of destination in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.3% | — |
| 1961 | 6.9% | -5.9% |
| 1962 | 7.0% | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 7.9% | +12.3% |
| 1964 | 7.6% | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 6.8% | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 5.8% | -15.0% |
| 1967 | 5.2% | -10.7% |
| 1968 | 4.9% | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 5.0% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 4.4% | -13.4% |
| 1971 | 4.3% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 3.7% | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 4.1% | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 4.8% | +18.3% |
| 1975 | 3.6% | -25.5% |
| 1976 | 4.7% | +31.9% |
| 1977 | 7.2% | +52.2% |
| 1978 | 4.8% | -33.7% |
| 1979 | 4.3% | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 4.5% | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 4.2% | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 3.2% | -23.1% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | +20.6% |
| 1985 | 4.9% | +26.2% |
| 1986 | 5.8% | +19.3% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | -30.6% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | -35.8% |
| 1989 | 4.3% | +64.4% |
| 1990 | 10.2% | +139.1% |
| 1991 | 18.9% | +85.3% |
| 1992 | 20.9% | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 20.4% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 18.1% | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 21.8% | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 20.8% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 16.0% | -22.9% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 23.6% | +74.9% |
| 2000 | 27.2% | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 25.3% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 32.1% | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 34.6% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 35.7% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 38.8% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 36.5% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 35.3% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | -21.4% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.4% | 4.9% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 3.6% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 2.6% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.4% | 10.2% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 24.6% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 21.1% | 32.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate -0.1907 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4196 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 1,222 current US$ per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 4,709 current LCU per person (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4174 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by continent of destination in Papua New Guinea?
- Merchandise exports by continent of destination in Papua New Guinea was 22.1% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest merchandise exports by continent of destination recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by continent of destination recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1988.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for merchandise exports by continent of destination?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is merchandise exports by continent of destination rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Merchandise exports by continent of destination. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures correspond to the value of merchandise exports by continental destination as a share of gross domestic product (GDP). All partner countries are classified into continent groupings according to OWID's classification.