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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -17.0% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.6% (2016)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.6% (2017)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 105.86 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 65.72 billion current LCU (2023)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 595.60 million current US$ (2023)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 104.00 billion current LCU (2019)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 975.71 million current US$ (2019)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 30.43 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 275.91 million current US$ (2024)
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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About this data
Value of manufacture exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.