Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 36.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 36.7% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2014.
That represents a change of down 18.5% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 58.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 1962.
That places Papua New Guinea 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.1% | — |
| 1961 | 26.8% | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 25.7% | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 28.8% | +12.2% |
| 1964 | 31.4% | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 35.8% | +14.1% |
| 1966 | 38.2% | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 40.6% | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 36.5% | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 40.0% | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 46.8% | +17.1% |
| 1971 | 49.6% | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 38.7% | -22.0% |
| 1973 | 27.4% | -29.2% |
| 1974 | 35.3% | +29.0% |
| 1975 | 43.6% | +23.5% |
| 1976 | 33.2% | -23.9% |
| 1977 | 39.1% | +17.9% |
| 1978 | 39.5% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 39.4% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 46.2% | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 50.5% | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 49.4% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 43.7% | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 43.5% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 41.6% | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 40.8% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 38.1% | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 39.3% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 45.5% | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 40.9% | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 39.2% | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 33.0% | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 29.2% | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 28.2% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 31.3% | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 36.5% | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 39.2% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 36.3% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 34.9% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 36.3% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 39.8% | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 38.2% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 40.9% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 41.5% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 42.7% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 46.7% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 43.7% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 47.7% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 55.3% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 58.2% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 36.7% | -18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.0% | 25.7% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.3% | 27.4% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.9% | 38.1% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.9% | 28.2% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 34.9% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 36.7% | 58.2% | 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 110.76 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 0.6313 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3653 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,064 current US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 8.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 4,099 current LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 36.7% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 1962.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.