Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) was 56.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
56.9%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
103rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
107.8%
in 2004
All-time low
49.4%
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Papua New Guinea is 56.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 107.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 2016.
Papua New Guinea ranks 103rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.2% | — |
| 2001 | 93.3% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 92.6% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 101.1% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 107.8% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 102.8% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 73.6% | -28.4% |
| 2007 | 76.5% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 75.7% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 62.5% | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 65.0% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 62.2% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 52.0% | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 53.4% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 55.1% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 50.7% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 49.4% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 57.2% | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 58.2% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 60.9% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 53.1% | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 58.3% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 64.7% | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 59.2% | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 56.9% | -3.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 56.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.4%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 56.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.4%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.8% | 62.5% | 107.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 49.4% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 53.1% | 64.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 100 Maldives 56.9% compare
- 101 Greece 56.9% compare
- 102 Marshall Islands 56.9% compare
- 104 Andorra 56.7% compare
- 105 Melanesia 56.5% compare
- 106 Timor-Leste 56.4% compare
- 106 East Timor 56.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -52.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.09 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -51.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.7945 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 40.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 56.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 107.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 2016.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 103rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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