Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports was 59.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in New Caledonia, 1962–2015
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2015, share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in New Caledonia stood at 59.0%.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in New Caledonia peaked at 79.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1962.
New Caledonia ranks 63rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 55.6% | +474129.8% |
| 1976 | 47.1% | -15.2% |
| 1977 | 46.5% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 55.0% | +18.3% |
| 1979 | 69.3% | +25.9% |
| 1980 | 52.5% | -24.2% |
| 1981 | 52.6% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 61.6% | +17.1% |
| 1983 | 67.8% | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 60.8% | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 60.6% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 62.2% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 70.0% | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 69.3% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 65.3% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 67.8% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 61.4% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 59.6% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 51.9% | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 79.3% | +52.8% |
| 2010 | 57.2% | -27.9% |
| 2011 | 62.8% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 61.5% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 57.2% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 64.7% | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 59.0% | -8.7% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 59.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 59.1%, 100% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 59.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.4%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in New Caledonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +474129.8% | 0.0% | 55.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 54.7% | 46.5% | 69.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 58.6% | 52.5% | 67.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 60.8% | 60.8% | 60.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 51.9% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 57.2% | 64.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 60 Eswatini 59.8% compare
- 61 United Kingdom 59.3% compare
- 62 Trinidad and Tobago 59.1% compare
- 64 Bhutan 58.7% compare
- 65 Dominican Republic 58.2% compare
- 66 Dominica 57.8% compare
More economy & growth data for New Caledonia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 45.87 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 156.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 725.76 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 5.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0849 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,480 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.06 % change on previous year (2017)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2351 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2017)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 7,608 current US$ per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in New Caledonia?
- Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in New Caledonia was 59.0% in 2015, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1962.
- How does New Caledonia rank for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports?
- New Caledonia ranks 63rd out of 196 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of manufacture exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.