Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP was 7.4% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 2003–2017
Source: World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 7.4% for total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 94.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 150.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2017.
Papua New Guinea ranks 88th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 83.8% | — |
| 2004 | 97.4% | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 126.2% | +29.5% |
| 2006 | 92.7% | -26.5% |
| 2007 | 135.8% | +46.5% |
| 2008 | 95.8% | -29.4% |
| 2009 | 150.7% | +57.3% |
| 2010 | 77.4% | -48.7% |
| 2011 | 70.0% | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | -80.3% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -44.5% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -6.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 7.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.2%, 43% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 7.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 88.8%, 8% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111.8% | 83.8% | 150.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 7.4% | 77.4% | 7 |
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)
- 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 total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
- Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 7.4% in 2017, according to World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 150.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2017.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 88th out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
- Is total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total market capitalization of listed domestic companies as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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End-of-year total market capitalization of listed domestic companies, divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.