Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 7.11 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.11 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 81.9%
World rank
195th
of 200 countries
All-time high
89.78 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1996
All-time low
7.11 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 7.11 BoP, current US$ per person for service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 81.9% on the previous year and down 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 89.78 BoP, current US$ per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.11 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2024.
Papua New Guinea ranks 195th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 23.96 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 12.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.0% |
| 1978 | 11.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 13.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 13.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 26.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +91.5% |
| 1982 | 29.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 22.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 1984 | 18.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 18.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 20.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 26.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 1988 | 32.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1989 | 44.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.2% |
| 1990 | 52.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1991 | 66.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 1992 | 79.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1993 | 70.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 52.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.0% |
| 1995 | 69.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 1996 | 89.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 1997 | 79.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 61.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 1999 | 46.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 2000 | 43.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 49.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 27.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.7% |
| 2003 | 38.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 2004 | 32.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 46.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.2% |
| 2006 | 46.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 51.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 50.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 25.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.5% |
| 2010 | 40.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.9% |
| 2011 | 53.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 2012 | 59.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 50.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 24.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.9% |
| 2015 | 16.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.8% |
| 2016 | 13.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 32.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +134.7% |
| 2018 | 31.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 30.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 9.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -67.0% |
| 2021 | 18.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +89.6% |
| 2022 | 24.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 39.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +62.2% |
| 2024 | 7.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -81.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 7.11 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.55 BoP, current US$ per person, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 7.11 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 993.33 BoP, current US$ per person, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 25.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 44.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 46.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 89.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 51.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 59.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 39.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 192 Haiti 8.2 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 193 Chad 8.08 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 194 Liberia 7.6 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 196 Lesotho 6.75 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 197 Sierra Leone 5.74 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 198 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.86 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 7.11 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 89.78 BoP, current US$ per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.11 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 195th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.2%. 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 Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.