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Formation1970–1990

Integration1990–2010

Current era2010–2024

01 · Economic overview

What should a reader know first?

Latest values orient the reader; the three-era analysis below shows how the economic record developed.

Nominal GDP$32.26B2024 · Latest current-price total · World rank 111 of 210

Real GDP growth4.1%2024 · Latest constant-price annual change · Constant-price annual change

GDP per capita$3,0502024 · Current U.S. dollars; not PPP adjusted · Current U.S. dollars; not PPP adjusted

Share of world GDP0.0%2024 · Share of the official world total · Official world aggregate denominator

Largest broad activity32.3%2024 · Largest broad production activity · Mining, manufacturing and utilities

Manufacturing1.7%2024 · Share of total gross value added · World gap −14.0 pp

Economic overview annual rank and index table55 annual rows

Annual core economic measures, world ranks and comparable world indices. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Economic overview annual rank and index table

Papua New Guinea	1970	$1.10B	87 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	51.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable	$438	94 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	47.5 / 100	47.2 (world = 100)	0.0%	87 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	51.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1971	$1.23B	87 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	51.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	3.9%	106 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	40.7 / 100	-0.3 pp vs world	$477	91 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	49.2 / 100	47.7 (world = 100)	0.0%	87 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	51.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1972	$1.47B	86 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	5.6%	78 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	56.5 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	$558	90 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	49.7 / 100	49.4 (world = 100)	0.0%	86 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1973	$2.22B	82 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	54.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	2.2%	134 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	24.9 / 100	-4.2 pp vs world	$824	80 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	55.4 / 100	61.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	82 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	54.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1974	$2.51B	82 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	54.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	2.2%	139 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	22.0 / 100	+0.0 pp vs world	$912	86 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	60.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	82 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	54.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1975	$2.32B	91 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	49.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-0.4%	130 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	27.1 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	$825	97 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	45.8 / 100	50.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	91 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	49.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1976	$2.50B	91 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	49.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-3.0%	168 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	5.6 / 100	-8.2 pp vs world	$868	95 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	46.9 / 100	49.7 (world = 100)	0.0%	91 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	49.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1977	$2.75B	92 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	48.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-4.6%	167 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	6.2 / 100	-8.7 pp vs world	$935	96 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	46.3 / 100	48.4 (world = 100)	0.0%	92 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	48.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1978	$3.34B	81 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	54.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	8.6%	41 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	77.4 / 100	+4.2 pp vs world	$1,112	92 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	48.6 / 100	49.4 (world = 100)	0.0%	81 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	54.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1979	$3.84B	85 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	1.8%	138 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	22.6 / 100	-2.2 pp vs world	$1,253	93 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	48.0 / 100	49.2 (world = 100)	0.0%	85 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1980	$4.27B	86 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-2.3%	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	-4.2 pp vs world	$1,363	96 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	46.3 / 100	48.8 (world = 100)	0.0%	86 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1981	$4.19B	87 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	51.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-0.3%	137 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	23.2 / 100	-2.2 pp vs world	$1,310	100 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.1 / 100	46.8 (world = 100)	0.0%	87 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	51.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1982	$3.97B	89 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	50.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.8%	107 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	40.1 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world	$1,216	100 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.1 / 100	44.6 (world = 100)	0.0%	89 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	50.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1983	$3.96B	90 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	49.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	3.4%	69 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	61.6 / 100	+0.6 pp vs world	$1,187	101 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	43.5 / 100	43.2 (world = 100)	0.0%	90 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	49.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1984	$3.92B	92 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	48.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-1.0%	151 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	-5.7 pp vs world	$1,150	100 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.1 / 100	41.4 (world = 100)	0.0%	92 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	48.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1985	$3.70B	92 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	48.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	3.6%	86 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	$1,064	104 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	41.8 / 100	38.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	92 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	48.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1986	$4.08B	91 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	49.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	5.6%	46 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	74.6 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	$1,149	102 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	42.9 / 100	36.2 (world = 100)	0.0%	91 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	49.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1987	$4.85B	88 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	50.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	2.8%	102 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	42.9 / 100	-0.9 pp vs world	$1,334	100 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.1 / 100	37.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	88 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	50.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1988	$5.64B	85 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	2.9%	116 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	35.0 / 100	-1.6 pp vs world	$1,519	95 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	46.9 / 100	39.2 (world = 100)	0.0%	85 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1989	$5.47B	85 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	52.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-1.4%	160 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	10.2 / 100	-5.2 pp vs world	$1,440	98 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	45.5 / 100	36.2 (world = 100)	0.0%	85 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	52.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1990	$4.97B	105 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	49.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-3.0%	160 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	10.7 / 100	-6.0 pp vs world	$1,275	123 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	40.5 / 100	29.4 (world = 100)	0.0%	105 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	49.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1991	$5.84B	101 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	51.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	9.5%	15 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	93.2 / 100	+8.3 pp vs world	$1,452	115 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	44.4 / 100	32.4 (world = 100)	0.0%	101 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	51.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1992	$6.62B	96 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	53.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	13.8%	9 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	96.1 / 100	+11.8 pp vs world	$1,588	110 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	46.8 / 100	33.7 (world = 100)	0.0%	96 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	53.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1993	$7.52B	91 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	56.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	18.2%	4 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	98.5 / 100	+16.5 pp vs world	$1,741	108 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	47.8 / 100	36.8 (world = 100)	0.0%	91 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	56.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1994	$8.04B	91 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	56.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	5.9%	46 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	78.0 / 100	+2.7 pp vs world	$1,795	110 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	46.8 / 100	36.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	91 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	56.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1995	$7.32B	94 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	54.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-3.3%	186 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	9.8 / 100	-6.4 pp vs world	$1,575	118 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.9 / 100	29.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	94 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	54.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1996	$7.79B	97 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	53.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	6.6%	55 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	73.7 / 100	+3.0 pp vs world	$1,618	116 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	43.9 / 100	29.5 (world = 100)	0.0%	97 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	53.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1997	$7.44B	103 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	50.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-6.3%	199 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	-10.2 pp vs world	$1,492	118 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.9 / 100	27.8 (world = 100)	0.0%	103 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	50.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1998	$5.69B	111 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	46.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	4.7%	83 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	60.0 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	$1,101	132 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	36.1 / 100	20.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	111 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	46.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1999	$5.19B	115 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	44.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	1.9%	144 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	30.2 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world	$970	141 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	31.7 / 100	18.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	115 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	44.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2000	$5.29B	118 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-2.5%	196 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	4.9 / 100	-6.9 pp vs world	$955	142 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	31.2 / 100	17.4 (world = 100)	0.0%	118 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2001	$4.64B	123 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	40.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-0.0%	175 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.1 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	$809	147 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	28.8 / 100	15.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	123 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	40.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2002	$4.61B	124 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	40.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	2.0%	128 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	38.0 / 100	-0.2 pp vs world	$778	153 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	25.9 / 100	14.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	124 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	40.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2003	$5.62B	122 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	41.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	4.4%	93 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	55.1 / 100	+1.4 pp vs world	$917	151 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	26.8 / 100	15.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	122 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	41.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2004	$6.31B	123 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	40.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.6%	188 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	8.8 / 100	-3.8 pp vs world	$998	152 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	26.3 / 100	14.7 (world = 100)	0.0%	123 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	40.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2005	$7.36B	122 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	41.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	3.9%	123 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	40.5 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world	$1,125	158 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	24.2 / 100	15.4 (world = 100)	0.0%	122 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	41.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2006	$8.35B	122 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	41.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	2.3%	175 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	15.9 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	$1,238	157 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	24.6 / 100	15.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	122 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	41.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2007	$9.55B	127 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	39.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	7.8%	56 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	73.4 / 100	+3.5 pp vs world	$1,371	157 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	24.6 / 100	15.8 (world = 100)	0.0%	127 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	39.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2008	$11.67B	124 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	41.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-0.3%	179 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	14.0 / 100	-2.3 pp vs world	$1,625	157 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.4 / 100	17.3 (world = 100)	0.0%	124 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	41.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2009	$11.62B	123 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	41.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	6.8%	30 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	86.1 / 100	+8.2 pp vs world	$1,569	155 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.3 / 100	17.8 (world = 100)	0.0%	123 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	41.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2010	$14.25B	116 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	45.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	10.1%	17 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	92.3 / 100	+5.7 pp vs world	$1,867	155 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.3 / 100	19.6 (world = 100)	0.0%	116 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	45.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2011	$17.99B	113 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	46.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	1.1%	167 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	20.6 / 100	-2.2 pp vs world	$2,288	154 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.8 / 100	21.8 (world = 100)	0.0%	113 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	46.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2012	$21.30B	109 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	48.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	4.7%	77 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	63.6 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	$2,635	150 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	28.7 / 100	24.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	109 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	48.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2013	$21.26B	109 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	48.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	3.8%	92 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	56.5 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	$2,561	153 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	27.3 / 100	23.8 (world = 100)	0.0%	109 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	48.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2014	$23.21B	107 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	49.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	13.5%	6 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.6 / 100	+10.5 pp vs world	$2,723	153 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	27.3 / 100	25.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	107 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	49.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2015	$21.72B	108 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	48.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	6.6%	33 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	84.7 / 100	+3.4 pp vs world	$2,485	152 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	27.8 / 100	24.4 (world = 100)	0.0%	108 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	48.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2016	$20.76B	111 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	47.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	5.5%	43 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	79.9 / 100	+2.7 pp vs world	$2,316	155 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.3 / 100	22.6 (world = 100)	0.0%	111 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	47.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2017	$22.74B	111 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	47.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	3.5%	97 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	54.1 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	$2,478	152 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	27.8 / 100	23.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	111 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	47.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2018	$24.11B	110 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	47.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-0.3%	192 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	8.6 / 100	-3.5 pp vs world	$2,566	154 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.8 / 100	22.7 (world = 100)	0.0%	110 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	47.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2019	$24.75B	110 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	47.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	4.5%	66 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	$2,576	155 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.3 / 100	22.7 (world = 100)	0.0%	110 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	47.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2020	$23.85B	108 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	48.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-3.2%	89 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	57.9 / 100	-0.2 pp vs world	$2,430	154 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.8 / 100	22.2 (world = 100)	0.0%	108 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	48.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2021	$26.11B	111 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	47.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-0.5%	195 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	7.2 / 100	-6.9 pp vs world	$2,608	155 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.3 / 100	21.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	111 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	47.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2022	$31.65B	107 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	49.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	5.7%	69 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.5 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	$3,102	153 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	27.3 / 100	24.2 (world = 100)	0.0%	107 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	49.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2023	$30.82B	111 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	47.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	3.8%	80 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.2 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world	$2,966	153 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	27.3 / 100	22.4 (world = 100)	0.0%	111 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	47.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2024	$32.26B	111 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	47.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	4.1%	64 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	69.9 / 100	+1.3 pp vs world	$3,050	154 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.8 / 100	22.3 (world = 100)	0.0%	111 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	47.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

The long view

Real output, indexed to a shared starting year

Indexing allows the country and benchmark trajectories to be compared without confusing their very different economic sizes.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

Papua New GuineaOceaniaMelanesiaWorldConstant prices · U.S. dollars · index, shared start = 100

02 · Economic size and world position

How large is the economy, and where does it sit globally?

Nominal scale, real volume and share of world output provide three distinct views of economic size.

Full historical record

Nominal GDP

Nominal scale, real volume and share of world output provide three distinct views of economic size.

Papua New Guinea is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

Papua New GuineaMelanesiaOceaniaWorldCurrent prices · U.S. dollars

Formation1970–1990

$1.10B → $4.97B

Compound annual change: +7.8% CAGR

Integration1990–2010

$4.97B → $14.25B

Compound annual change: +5.4% CAGR

Current era2010–2024

$14.25B → $32.26B

Compound annual change: +6.0% CAGR

Nominal GDP$32.26B2024 · Published series · World rank 111 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Real GDP$27.10B2024 · Published series · World rank 109 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Share of world GDP0.0%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 111 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Economic size and world position: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the economic size and world position section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Economic size and world position: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices

Papua New Guinea	1970	$1.10B	87 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	51.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$5.55B	84 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	53.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	87 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	51.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1971	$1.23B	87 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	51.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$5.77B	85 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	87 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	51.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1972	$1.47B	86 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$6.09B	85 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	86 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1973	$2.22B	82 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	54.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$6.22B	86 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	82 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	54.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1974	$2.51B	82 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	54.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$6.36B	88 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	50.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	82 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	54.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1975	$2.32B	91 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	49.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$6.33B	87 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	51.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	91 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	49.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1976	$2.50B	91 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	49.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$6.15B	93 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	48.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	91 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	49.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1977	$2.75B	92 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	48.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$5.86B	95 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	46.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	92 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	48.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1978	$3.34B	81 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	54.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$6.37B	93 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	48.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	81 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	54.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1979	$3.84B	85 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$6.48B	93 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	48.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	85 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1980	$4.27B	86 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$6.33B	98 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	45.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	86 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1981	$4.19B	87 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	51.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$6.32B	96 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	46.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	87 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	51.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1982	$3.97B	89 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	50.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$6.37B	98 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	45.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	89 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	50.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1983	$3.96B	90 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	49.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$6.59B	98 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	45.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	90 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	49.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1984	$3.92B	92 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	48.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$6.52B	101 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	43.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	92 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	48.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1985	$3.70B	92 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	48.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$6.76B	99 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	92 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	48.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1986	$4.08B	91 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	49.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$7.14B	99 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	91 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	49.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1987	$4.85B	88 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	50.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$7.33B	98 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	45.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	88 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	50.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1988	$5.64B	85 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$7.55B	97 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	45.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	85 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1989	$5.47B	85 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	52.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$7.44B	100 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	44.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	85 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	52.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1990	$4.97B	105 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	49.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$7.22B	122 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	41.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	105 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	49.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1991	$5.84B	101 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	51.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$7.91B	117 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	43.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	101 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	51.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1992	$6.62B	96 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	53.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$9.00B	108 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	47.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	96 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	53.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1993	$7.52B	91 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	56.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$10.64B	104 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	49.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	91 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	56.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1994	$8.04B	91 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	56.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$11.27B	103 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	50.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	91 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	56.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1995	$7.32B	94 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	54.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$10.90B	104 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	49.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	94 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	54.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1996	$7.79B	97 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	53.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$11.62B	105 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	49.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	97 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	53.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1997	$7.44B	103 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	50.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$10.88B	109 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	47.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	103 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	50.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1998	$5.69B	111 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	46.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$11.39B	111 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	46.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	111 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	46.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1999	$5.19B	115 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	44.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$11.60B	109 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	47.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	115 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	44.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2000	$5.29B	118 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$11.31B	111 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	46.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	118 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2001	$4.64B	123 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	40.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$11.31B	114 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	44.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	123 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	40.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2002	$4.61B	124 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	40.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$11.54B	115 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	44.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	124 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	40.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2003	$5.62B	122 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	41.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$12.04B	113 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	45.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	122 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	41.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2004	$6.31B	123 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	40.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$12.11B	113 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	45.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	123 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	40.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2005	$7.36B	122 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	41.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$12.59B	113 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	45.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	122 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	41.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2006	$8.35B	122 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	41.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$12.88B	114 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	45.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	122 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	41.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2007	$9.55B	127 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	39.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$13.88B	114 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	45.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	127 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	39.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2008	$11.67B	124 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	41.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$13.84B	116 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	45.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	124 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	41.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2009	$11.62B	123 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	41.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$14.78B	115 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	45.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	123 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	41.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2010	$14.25B	116 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	45.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$16.28B	113 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	46.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	116 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	45.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2011	$17.99B	113 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	46.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$16.46B	113 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	46.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	113 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	46.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2012	$21.30B	109 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	48.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$17.23B	112 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	46.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	109 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	48.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2013	$21.26B	109 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	48.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$17.89B	112 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	46.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	109 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	48.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2014	$23.21B	107 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	49.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$20.31B	108 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	48.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	107 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	49.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2015	$21.72B	108 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	48.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$21.64B	108 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	48.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	108 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	48.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2016	$20.76B	111 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	47.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$22.83B	108 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	48.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	111 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	47.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2017	$22.74B	111 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	47.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$23.64B	107 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	49.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	111 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	47.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2018	$24.11B	110 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	47.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$23.57B	108 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	48.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	110 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	47.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2019	$24.75B	110 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	47.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$24.63B	109 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	48.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	110 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	47.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2020	$23.85B	108 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	48.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$23.85B	108 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	48.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	108 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	48.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2021	$26.11B	111 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	47.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$23.73B	110 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	47.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	111 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	47.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2022	$31.65B	107 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	49.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$25.08B	111 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	47.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	107 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	49.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2023	$30.82B	111 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	47.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$26.04B	111 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	47.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	111 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	47.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2024	$32.26B	111 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	47.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$27.10B	109 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	48.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	111 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	47.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

Current U.S.-dollar GDP reflects domestic prices and exchange rates as well as production. It is not PPP adjusted.

Latest common comparison

Oceania$2.15T2024

Melanesia$49.46B2024

World$111.57T2024

03 · Output and income per person

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Current and constant-price per-person measures separate present-dollar scale from real change.

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GDP per person

Current and constant-price per-person measures separate present-dollar scale from real change.

Papua New Guinea is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

Papua New GuineaMelanesiaOceaniaWorldCurrent prices · U.S. dollars per person

Formation1970–1990

$438 → $1,275

Compound annual change: +5.5% CAGR

Integration1990–2010

$1,275 → $1,867

Compound annual change: +1.9% CAGR

Current era2010–2024

$1,867 → $3,050

Compound annual change: +3.6% CAGR

GDP per person$3,0502024 · Published series · World rank 154 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Real GDP per person$2,5632024 · Published series · World rank 155 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Output and income per person: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the output and income per person section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Papua New Guinea	1970	$438	94 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	47.5 / 100	47.2 (world = 100)	$2,214	98 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	45.2 / 100	42.7 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	1971	$477	91 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	49.2 / 100	47.7 (world = 100)	$2,247	100 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.1 / 100	42.4 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	1972	$558	90 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	49.7 / 100	49.4 (world = 100)	$2,317	101 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	43.5 / 100	42.3 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	1973	$824	80 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	55.4 / 100	61.1 (world = 100)	$2,313	104 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	41.8 / 100	40.5 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	1974	$912	86 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	60.9 (world = 100)	$2,310	105 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	41.2 / 100	40.3 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	1975	$825	97 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	45.8 / 100	50.1 (world = 100)	$2,250	105 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	41.2 / 100	39.7 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	1976	$868	95 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	46.9 / 100	49.7 (world = 100)	$2,136	110 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	38.4 / 100	36.5 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	1977	$935	96 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	46.3 / 100	48.4 (world = 100)	$1,995	113 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	36.7 / 100	33.3 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	1978	$1,112	92 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	48.6 / 100	49.4 (world = 100)	$2,120	111 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	37.9 / 100	34.5 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	1979	$1,253	93 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	48.0 / 100	49.2 (world = 100)	$2,113	110 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	38.4 / 100	33.6 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	1980	$1,363	96 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	46.3 / 100	48.8 (world = 100)	$2,023	111 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	37.9 / 100	32.2 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	1981	$1,310	100 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.1 / 100	46.8 (world = 100)	$1,975	112 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	37.3 / 100	31.4 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	1982	$1,216	100 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.1 / 100	44.6 (world = 100)	$1,951	112 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	37.3 / 100	31.4 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	1983	$1,187	101 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	43.5 / 100	43.2 (world = 100)	$1,976	111 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	37.9 / 100	31.5 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	1984	$1,150	100 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.1 / 100	41.4 (world = 100)	$1,915	112 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	37.3 / 100	29.7 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	1985	$1,064	104 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	41.8 / 100	38.0 (world = 100)	$1,942	112 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	37.3 / 100	29.6 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	1986	$1,149	102 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	42.9 / 100	36.2 (world = 100)	$2,008	112 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	37.3 / 100	30.2 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	1987	$1,334	100 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.1 / 100	37.9 (world = 100)	$2,019	112 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	37.3 / 100	29.9 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	1988	$1,519	95 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	46.9 / 100	39.2 (world = 100)	$2,033	112 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	37.3 / 100	29.3 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	1989	$1,440	98 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	45.5 / 100	36.2 (world = 100)	$1,960	113 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	37.1 / 100	27.7 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	1990	$1,275	123 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	40.5 / 100	29.4 (world = 100)	$1,852	135 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	34.6 / 100	25.9 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	1991	$1,452	115 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	44.4 / 100	32.4 (world = 100)	$1,966	131 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	36.6 / 100	27.6 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	1992	$1,588	110 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	46.8 / 100	33.7 (world = 100)	$2,160	127 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	38.5 / 100	30.2 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	1993	$1,741	108 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	47.8 / 100	36.8 (world = 100)	$2,462	124 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	40.0 / 100	34.4 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	1994	$1,795	110 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	46.8 / 100	36.1 (world = 100)	$2,516	121 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	41.5 / 100	34.5 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	1995	$1,575	118 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.9 / 100	29.0 (world = 100)	$2,346	124 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	40.0 / 100	31.7 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	1996	$1,618	116 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	43.9 / 100	29.5 (world = 100)	$2,413	123 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	40.5 / 100	31.9 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	1997	$1,492	118 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.9 / 100	27.8 (world = 100)	$2,181	131 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	36.6 / 100	28.1 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	1998	$1,101	132 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	36.1 / 100	20.9 (world = 100)	$2,204	131 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	36.6 / 100	28.1 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	1999	$970	141 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	31.7 / 100	18.0 (world = 100)	$2,168	133 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	35.6 / 100	27.0 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	2000	$955	142 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	31.2 / 100	17.4 (world = 100)	$2,043	137 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	33.7 / 100	24.7 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	2001	$809	147 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	28.8 / 100	15.0 (world = 100)	$1,974	138 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	33.2 / 100	23.7 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	2002	$778	153 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	25.9 / 100	14.1 (world = 100)	$1,947	140 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	32.2 / 100	23.2 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	2003	$917	151 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	26.8 / 100	15.0 (world = 100)	$1,967	141 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	31.7 / 100	23.0 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	2004	$998	152 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	26.3 / 100	14.7 (world = 100)	$1,914	144 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	30.2 / 100	21.7 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	2005	$1,125	158 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	24.2 / 100	15.4 (world = 100)	$1,926	151 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	27.5 / 100	21.3 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	2006	$1,238	157 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	24.6 / 100	15.9 (world = 100)	$1,908	153 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	26.6 / 100	20.5 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	2007	$1,371	157 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	24.6 / 100	15.8 (world = 100)	$1,994	153 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	26.6 / 100	20.7 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	2008	$1,625	157 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.4 / 100	17.3 (world = 100)	$1,927	154 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.8 / 100	19.9 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	2009	$1,569	155 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.3 / 100	17.8 (world = 100)	$1,996	154 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.8 / 100	21.2 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	2010	$1,867	155 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.3 / 100	19.6 (world = 100)	$2,133	155 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.3 / 100	22.0 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	2011	$2,288	154 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.8 / 100	21.8 (world = 100)	$2,094	156 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.8 / 100	21.1 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	2012	$2,635	150 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	28.7 / 100	24.9 (world = 100)	$2,132	156 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.8 / 100	21.2 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	2013	$2,561	153 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	27.3 / 100	23.8 (world = 100)	$2,154	157 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.4 / 100	21.1 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	2014	$2,723	153 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	27.3 / 100	25.0 (world = 100)	$2,383	154 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.8 / 100	22.9 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	2015	$2,485	152 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	27.8 / 100	24.4 (world = 100)	$2,475	155 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.3 / 100	23.4 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	2016	$2,316	155 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.3 / 100	22.6 (world = 100)	$2,548	153 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	27.3 / 100	23.7 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	2017	$2,478	152 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	27.8 / 100	23.0 (world = 100)	$2,575	153 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	27.3 / 100	23.4 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	2018	$2,566	154 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.8 / 100	22.7 (world = 100)	$2,509	154 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.8 / 100	22.3 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	2019	$2,576	155 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.3 / 100	22.7 (world = 100)	$2,563	154 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.8 / 100	22.5 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	2020	$2,430	154 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.8 / 100	22.2 (world = 100)	$2,430	154 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.8 / 100	22.2 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	2021	$2,608	155 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.3 / 100	21.0 (world = 100)	$2,370	156 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.8 / 100	20.5 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	2022	$3,102	153 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	27.3 / 100	24.2 (world = 100)	$2,458	156 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.8 / 100	20.7 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	2023	$2,966	153 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	27.3 / 100	22.4 (world = 100)	$2,506	156 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.8 / 100	20.7 (world = 100)
Papua New Guinea	2024	$3,050	154 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.8 / 100	22.3 (world = 100)	$2,563	155 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.3 / 100	20.8 (world = 100)

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

GDP per person is an accounting average, not a measure of household income distribution or living costs.

Latest common comparison

Oceania$46,9402024

Melanesia$3,8202024

World$13,6732024

04 · Real growth and output prices

How quickly has real activity changed, and how have output prices moved?

Real GDP growth, per-person growth and the implicit deflator answer different questions.

Full historical record

Real GDP growth

Real GDP growth, per-person growth and the implicit deflator answer different questions.

Papua New Guinea is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

Papua New GuineaMelanesiaOceaniaWorldConstant prices · percent

Formation1970–1990

3.9% → -3.0%

Average annual rate: +1.4%

Integration1990–2010

-3.0% → 10.1%

Average annual rate: +4.0%

Current era2010–2024

10.1% → 4.1%

Average annual rate: +4.2%

Real GDP growth4.1%2024 · Published series · World rank 64 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Real GDP-per-person growth2.3%2024 · Published series · World rank 96 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Implicit GDP deflator132.52024 · Published series · World rank 60 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Real growth and output prices: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the real growth and output prices section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Papua New Guinea	1970	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable	5.1	89 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	50.3 / 100
Papua New Guinea	1971	3.9%	106 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	40.7 / 100	-0.3 pp vs world	1.5%	110 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	38.4 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world	5.4	89 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	50.3 / 100
Papua New Guinea	1972	5.6%	78 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	56.5 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	3.1%	87 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	51.4 / 100	-0.2 pp vs world	5.8	90 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	49.7 / 100
Papua New Guinea	1973	2.2%	134 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	24.9 / 100	-4.2 pp vs world	-0.2%	141 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	20.9 / 100	-4.5 pp vs world	7.3	85 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.5 / 100
Papua New Guinea	1974	2.2%	139 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	22.0 / 100	+0.0 pp vs world	-0.1%	137 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	23.2 / 100	-0.3 pp vs world	8.0	93 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	48.0 / 100
Papua New Guinea	1975	-0.4%	130 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	27.1 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	-2.6%	134 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	24.9 / 100	-1.6 pp vs world	8.1	98 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	45.2 / 100
Papua New Guinea	1976	-3.0%	168 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	5.6 / 100	-8.2 pp vs world	-5.1%	168 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	5.6 / 100	-8.4 pp vs world	9.3	95 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	46.9 / 100
Papua New Guinea	1977	-4.6%	167 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	6.2 / 100	-8.7 pp vs world	-6.6%	166 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100	-9.0 pp vs world	10.7	95 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	46.9 / 100
Papua New Guinea	1978	8.6%	41 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	77.4 / 100	+4.2 pp vs world	6.3%	42 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	76.8 / 100	+3.7 pp vs world	10.8	96 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	46.3 / 100
Papua New Guinea	1979	1.8%	138 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	22.6 / 100	-2.2 pp vs world	-0.3%	130 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	27.1 / 100	-2.5 pp vs world	12.2	96 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	46.3 / 100
Papua New Guinea	1980	-2.3%	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	-4.2 pp vs world	-4.3%	143 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	19.8 / 100	-4.4 pp vs world	13.1	95 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	46.9 / 100
Papua New Guinea	1981	-0.3%	137 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	23.2 / 100	-2.2 pp vs world	-2.3%	138 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	22.6 / 100	-2.5 pp vs world	12.9	96 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	46.3 / 100
Papua New Guinea	1982	0.8%	107 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	40.1 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world	-1.2%	104 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	41.8 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	13.3	99 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.6 / 100
Papua New Guinea	1983	3.4%	69 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	61.6 / 100	+0.6 pp vs world	1.3%	80 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	55.4 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	14.5	98 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	45.2 / 100
Papua New Guinea	1984	-1.0%	151 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	-5.7 pp vs world	-3.1%	151 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	-5.9 pp vs world	15.6	99 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.6 / 100
Papua New Guinea	1985	3.6%	86 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	1.4%	95 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	46.9 / 100	-0.3 pp vs world	15.8	99 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.6 / 100
Papua New Guinea	1986	5.6%	46 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	74.6 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	3.4%	56 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	+2.0 pp vs world	16.1	101 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	43.5 / 100
Papua New Guinea	1987	2.8%	102 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	42.9 / 100	-0.9 pp vs world	0.6%	111 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	37.9 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	17.3	102 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	42.9 / 100
Papua New Guinea	1988	2.9%	116 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	35.0 / 100	-1.6 pp vs world	0.7%	118 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	33.9 / 100	-1.9 pp vs world	18.7	103 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	42.4 / 100
Papua New Guinea	1989	-1.4%	160 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	10.2 / 100	-5.2 pp vs world	-3.6%	154 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	13.6 / 100	-5.5 pp vs world	18.2	105 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	41.6 / 100
Papua New Guinea	1990	-3.0%	160 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	10.7 / 100	-6.0 pp vs world	-5.5%	166 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	7.3 / 100	-6.7 pp vs world	19.0	110 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	46.8 / 100
Papua New Guinea	1991	9.5%	15 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	93.2 / 100	+8.3 pp vs world	6.1%	24 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	88.8 / 100	+6.6 pp vs world	20.3	115 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	44.4 / 100
Papua New Guinea	1992	13.8%	9 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	96.1 / 100	+11.8 pp vs world	9.9%	13 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	94.1 / 100	+9.5 pp vs world	20.5	116 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	43.9 / 100
Papua New Guinea	1993	18.2%	4 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	98.5 / 100	+16.5 pp vs world	14.0%	4 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	98.5 / 100	+13.8 pp vs world	20.0	127 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	38.5 / 100
Papua New Guinea	1994	5.9%	46 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	78.0 / 100	+2.7 pp vs world	2.2%	97 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	53.2 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world	20.9	134 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	35.1 / 100
Papua New Guinea	1995	-3.3%	186 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	9.8 / 100	-6.4 pp vs world	-6.7%	195 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	5.4 / 100	-8.3 pp vs world	24.8	133 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	35.6 / 100
Papua New Guinea	1996	6.6%	55 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	73.7 / 100	+3.0 pp vs world	2.9%	101 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	51.2 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world	25.6	138 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	33.2 / 100
Papua New Guinea	1997	-6.3%	199 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	-10.2 pp vs world	-9.6%	201 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	2.4 / 100	-12.1 pp vs world	28.4	137 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	33.7 / 100
Papua New Guinea	1998	4.7%	83 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	60.0 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	1.1%	138 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	33.2 / 100	-0.3 pp vs world	29.9	137 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	33.7 / 100
Papua New Guinea	1999	1.9%	144 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	30.2 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world	-1.6%	171 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	17.1 / 100	-3.8 pp vs world	33.2	133 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	35.6 / 100
Papua New Guinea	2000	-2.5%	196 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	4.9 / 100	-6.9 pp vs world	-5.8%	197 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	4.4 / 100	-8.8 pp vs world	37.6	130 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	37.1 / 100
Papua New Guinea	2001	-0.0%	175 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.1 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	-3.4%	186 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	9.8 / 100	-4.1 pp vs world	40.2	131 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	36.6 / 100
Papua New Guinea	2002	2.0%	128 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	38.0 / 100	-0.2 pp vs world	-1.4%	171 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	17.1 / 100	-2.2 pp vs world	45.0	125 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	39.5 / 100
Papua New Guinea	2003	4.4%	93 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	55.1 / 100	+1.4 pp vs world	1.0%	143 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	30.7 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world	48.0	123 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	40.5 / 100
Papua New Guinea	2004	0.6%	188 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	8.8 / 100	-3.8 pp vs world	-2.7%	197 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	4.4 / 100	-5.8 pp vs world	48.5	127 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	38.5 / 100
Papua New Guinea	2005	3.9%	123 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	40.5 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world	0.6%	174 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.6 / 100	-2.0 pp vs world	52.4	130 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	37.7 / 100
Papua New Guinea	2006	2.3%	175 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	15.9 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	-0.9%	191 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	8.2 / 100	-4.0 pp vs world	57.3	130 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	37.7 / 100
Papua New Guinea	2007	7.8%	56 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	73.4 / 100	+3.5 pp vs world	4.5%	93 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	55.6 / 100	+1.5 pp vs world	58.9	134 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	35.7 / 100
Papua New Guinea	2008	-0.3%	179 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	14.0 / 100	-2.3 pp vs world	-3.3%	194 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100	-4.0 pp vs world	65.8	131 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	37.8 / 100
Papua New Guinea	2009	6.8%	30 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	86.1 / 100	+8.2 pp vs world	3.6%	43 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	79.9 / 100	+6.2 pp vs world	62.6	143 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	32.1 / 100
Papua New Guinea	2010	10.1%	17 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	92.3 / 100	+5.7 pp vs world	6.9%	30 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	86.1 / 100	+3.7 pp vs world	68.8	137 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	34.9 / 100
Papua New Guinea	2011	1.1%	167 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	20.6 / 100	-2.2 pp vs world	-1.8%	194 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	7.7 / 100	-3.8 pp vs world	74.9	133 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	36.8 / 100
Papua New Guinea	2012	4.7%	77 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	63.6 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	1.8%	94 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	55.5 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	74.4	146 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	30.6 / 100
Papua New Guinea	2013	3.8%	92 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	56.5 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	1.1%	122 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	42.1 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world	77.1	146 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	30.6 / 100
Papua New Guinea	2014	13.5%	6 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.6 / 100	+10.5 pp vs world	10.6%	6 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.6 / 100	+8.8 pp vs world	81.3	140 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	33.5 / 100
Papua New Guinea	2015	6.6%	33 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	84.7 / 100	+3.4 pp vs world	3.9%	52 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	75.6 / 100	+2.0 pp vs world	80.3	154 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.8 / 100
Papua New Guinea	2016	5.5%	43 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	79.9 / 100	+2.7 pp vs world	2.9%	79 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.7 / 100	+1.4 pp vs world	82.3	165 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	21.5 / 100
Papua New Guinea	2017	3.5%	97 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	54.1 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	1.1%	148 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	29.7 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	88.7	151 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	28.2 / 100
Papua New Guinea	2018	-0.3%	192 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	8.6 / 100	-3.5 pp vs world	-2.6%	197 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	6.2 / 100	-4.7 pp vs world	97.4	83 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	60.8 / 100
Papua New Guinea	2019	4.5%	66 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	2.1%	90 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	57.4 / 100	+0.6 pp vs world	98.4	93 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	56.0 / 100
Papua New Guinea	2020	-3.2%	89 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	57.9 / 100	-0.2 pp vs world	-5.2%	112 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	46.9 / 100	-1.3 pp vs world	100.0	1 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100
Papua New Guinea	2021	-0.5%	195 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	7.2 / 100	-6.9 pp vs world	-2.5%	197 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	6.2 / 100	-8.0 pp vs world	111.6	46 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	78.5 / 100
Papua New Guinea	2022	5.7%	69 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.5 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	3.7%	84 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	60.3 / 100	+1.3 pp vs world	128.4	43 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	79.9 / 100
Papua New Guinea	2023	3.8%	80 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.2 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world	1.9%	105 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	50.2 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world	122.8	70 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.0 / 100
Papua New Guinea	2024	4.1%	64 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	69.9 / 100	+1.3 pp vs world	2.3%	96 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	54.5 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	132.5	60 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	71.8 / 100

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

The implicit GDP deflator covers domestically produced output and is not a consumer price index. Annual growth can be volatile.

Latest common comparison

Oceania0.8%2024

Melanesia-0.1%2024

World2.8%2024

05 · Consumption and domestic demand

How is output used for consumption and domestic demand?

Household and government consumption sit inside final consumption; domestic demand also includes capital formation.

Full historical record

Final Consumption

Household and government consumption sit inside final consumption; domestic demand also includes capital formation.

Papua New Guinea is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

Papua New GuineaMelanesiaOceaniaWorldCurrent prices · national currency · percent

Formation1970–1990

92.0% → 78.1%

Percentage-point change: -13.9 pp

Integration1990–2010

78.1% → 76.9%

Percentage-point change: -1.2 pp

Current era2010–2024

76.9% → 81.2%

Percentage-point change: +4.2 pp

Final consumption81.2%2024 · Published series · World rank 98 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Household consumption58.4%2024 · Published series · World rank 129 of 209 · highest-to-lowest

Government consumption22.8%2024 · Published series · World rank 40 of 209 · highest-to-lowest

Domestic demand89.1%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 183 of 209 · highest-to-lowest

Consumption and domestic demand: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the consumption and domestic demand section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Consumption and domestic demand: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices

Papua New Guinea	1970	92.0%	50 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.3 / 100	+19.3 pp vs world	62.0%	109 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	38.6 / 100	+5.0 pp vs world	30.0%	14 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	92.6 / 100	+14.5 pp vs world	146.3%	10 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	94.9 / 100	+45.9 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1971	88.4%	61 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	66.1 / 100	+15.4 pp vs world	57.6%	121 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	31.8 / 100	+0.6 pp vs world	30.8%	13 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	93.2 / 100	+14.9 pp vs world	127.9%	20 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	89.2 / 100	+27.4 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1972	83.9%	77 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	57.1 / 100	+11.0 pp vs world	53.5%	142 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	19.9 / 100	-3.3 pp vs world	30.4%	15 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	92.0 / 100	+14.4 pp vs world	109.6%	49 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	72.7 / 100	+9.3 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1973	71.1%	129 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	27.7 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world	43.9%	163 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	8.0 / 100	-12.0 pp vs world	27.2%	18 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	90.3 / 100	+11.6 pp vs world	85.4%	163 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	8.0 / 100	-14.8 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1974	72.6%	121 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	32.2 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world	43.4%	158 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	10.8 / 100	-12.3 pp vs world	29.2%	13 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	93.2 / 100	+13.2 pp vs world	88.6%	153 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	13.6 / 100	-11.7 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1975	82.7%	84 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	53.1 / 100	+9.1 pp vs world	49.2%	152 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	14.2 / 100	-7.4 pp vs world	33.5%	10 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	94.9 / 100	+16.6 pp vs world	101.2%	114 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	35.8 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1976	79.4%	94 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	47.5 / 100	+6.5 pp vs world	48.7%	153 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	13.6 / 100	-7.5 pp vs world	30.7%	13 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	93.2 / 100	+14.1 pp vs world	97.5%	139 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	21.6 / 100	-3.5 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1977	74.7%	117 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	34.5 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	47.9%	155 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	12.5 / 100	-8.2 pp vs world	26.8%	18 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	90.3 / 100	+10.2 pp vs world	94.4%	152 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	14.2 / 100	-6.8 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1978	75.9%	113 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	36.7 / 100	+3.3 pp vs world	50.1%	152 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	14.2 / 100	-5.9 pp vs world	25.8%	22 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	88.1 / 100	+9.2 pp vs world	94.9%	152 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	14.2 / 100	-6.2 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1979	72.4%	131 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	26.6 / 100	-0.2 pp vs world	49.0%	155 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	12.5 / 100	-7.1 pp vs world	23.5%	28 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	84.7 / 100	+7.0 pp vs world	93.8%	151 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	14.8 / 100	-7.1 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1980	80.1%	94 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	47.5 / 100	+6.9 pp vs world	55.3%	128 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	27.8 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	24.8%	29 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	84.1 / 100	+8.2 pp vs world	103.0%	109 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	38.6 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1981	86.8%	69 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	61.6 / 100	+13.4 pp vs world	59.0%	120 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	32.4 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	27.9%	23 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	87.5 / 100	+11.1 pp vs world	111.6%	66 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	63.1 / 100	+10.7 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1982	85.0%	78 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	56.5 / 100	+10.4 pp vs world	57.4%	127 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	28.4 / 100	+0.0 pp vs world	27.6%	28 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	84.7 / 100	+10.4 pp vs world	114.2%	49 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	72.7 / 100	+13.3 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1983	81.3%	97 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	45.8 / 100	+6.3 pp vs world	56.6%	132 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	25.6 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	24.6%	33 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	81.8 / 100	+7.6 pp vs world	110.1%	66 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	63.1 / 100	+9.2 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1984	80.2%	92 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	48.6 / 100	+5.9 pp vs world	55.6%	128 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	27.8 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	24.7%	34 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	81.3 / 100	+8.1 pp vs world	106.8%	71 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	60.2 / 100	+6.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1985	83.6%	80 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	55.4 / 100	+8.8 pp vs world	58.4%	116 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	34.7 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	25.2%	31 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	83.0 / 100	+8.6 pp vs world	103.2%	89 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	50.0 / 100	+2.7 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1986	81.4%	87 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	51.4 / 100	+6.1 pp vs world	57.1%	118 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	33.5 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	24.3%	36 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	80.1 / 100	+7.4 pp vs world	100.7%	102 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	42.6 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1987	79.5%	103 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	42.4 / 100	+4.4 pp vs world	55.8%	130 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	26.7 / 100	-2.3 pp vs world	23.7%	37 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	79.5 / 100	+6.8 pp vs world	99.6%	114 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	35.8 / 100	-1.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1988	75.3%	127 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	28.8 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world	53.1%	141 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	20.5 / 100	-4.7 pp vs world	22.1%	43 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	76.1 / 100	+5.6 pp vs world	101.9%	96 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	46.0 / 100	+1.2 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1989	82.4%	80 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	55.6 / 100	+8.3 pp vs world	56.5%	118 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	33.9 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	25.9%	28 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	84.7 / 100	+9.5 pp vs world	105.2%	76 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	57.6 / 100	+4.8 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1990	78.1%	121 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	41.5 / 100	+3.3 pp vs world	51.8%	165 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	19.6 / 100	-6.3 pp vs world	26.3%	30 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	85.8 / 100	+9.7 pp vs world	102.0%	106 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	48.5 / 100	+1.5 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1991	76.4%	138 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	33.2 / 100	+1.3 pp vs world	52.7%	159 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	22.5 / 100	-5.5 pp vs world	23.7%	46 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	77.9 / 100	+6.9 pp vs world	103.3%	96 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	53.4 / 100	+3.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1992	74.5%	150 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	27.3 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world	50.8%	174 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	15.2 / 100	-7.6 pp vs world	23.8%	44 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	78.9 / 100	+6.9 pp vs world	97.8%	152 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	26.0 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1993	66.7%	180 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	12.7 / 100	-8.9 pp vs world	42.0%	191 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	6.9 / 100	-16.8 pp vs world	24.6%	39 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	81.4 / 100	+8.0 pp vs world	84.3%	198 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	-15.4 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1994	60.2%	193 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	6.3 / 100	-15.3 pp vs world	41.6%	191 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	6.9 / 100	-17.3 pp vs world	18.6%	79 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	61.8 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world	81.7%	200 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	2.5 / 100	-18.2 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1995	59.8%	199 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	-15.1 pp vs world	42.7%	193 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	5.9 / 100	-15.8 pp vs world	17.1%	88 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	57.4 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	81.8%	201 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	2.0 / 100	-17.7 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1996	66.2%	180 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	12.7 / 100	-8.8 pp vs world	46.3%	187 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	8.8 / 100	-12.4 pp vs world	19.9%	60 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	71.1 / 100	+3.7 pp vs world	89.0%	187 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	8.8 / 100	-10.5 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1997	79.8%	114 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	44.9 / 100	+4.8 pp vs world	60.6%	127 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	38.2 / 100	+1.5 pp vs world	19.3%	69 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	66.7 / 100	+3.3 pp vs world	100.9%	124 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	39.7 / 100	+1.5 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1998	76.9%	135 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	34.6 / 100	+1.3 pp vs world	58.8%	136 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	33.8 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world	18.1%	78 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	62.3 / 100	+2.0 pp vs world	94.8%	181 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	11.8 / 100	-4.8 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1999	73.4%	157 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	23.9 / 100	-2.4 pp vs world	56.5%	146 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	28.9 / 100	-3.3 pp vs world	16.9%	85 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	58.8 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world	89.8%	183 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	10.8 / 100	-10.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2000	61.2%	184 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	10.7 / 100	-14.4 pp vs world	44.6%	179 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	12.7 / 100	-15.0 pp vs world	16.6%	90 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	56.4 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	83.1%	182 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	11.3 / 100	-16.8 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2001	64.0%	177 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	14.1 / 100	-12.5 pp vs world	47.7%	174 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	15.2 / 100	-12.4 pp vs world	16.2%	95 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	53.9 / 100	-0.0 pp vs world	86.9%	179 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	12.7 / 100	-13.1 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2002	72.1%	151 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	26.8 / 100	-4.7 pp vs world	55.4%	150 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	27.0 / 100	-4.8 pp vs world	16.7%	92 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	55.4 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	97.1%	145 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	29.4 / 100	-2.7 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2003	64.3%	180 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	12.7 / 100	-12.4 pp vs world	50.4%	169 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	17.6 / 100	-9.4 pp vs world	13.9%	128 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	37.7 / 100	-3.0 pp vs world	85.6%	182 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	11.3 / 100	-14.3 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2004	69.0%	163 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	21.0 / 100	-6.9 pp vs world	52.4%	165 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	19.6 / 100	-6.7 pp vs world	16.6%	88 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	57.4 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world	90.3%	174 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	15.2 / 100	-9.4 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2005	64.1%	176 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	15.5 / 100	-11.3 pp vs world	48.0%	173 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	16.5 / 100	-10.8 pp vs world	16.1%	92 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	55.8 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world	81.6%	184 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	11.2 / 100	-18.1 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2006	63.9%	170 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	18.4 / 100	-10.6 pp vs world	47.1%	170 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	18.0 / 100	-10.9 pp vs world	16.8%	76 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	63.6 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	79.6%	182 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	12.1 / 100	-19.7 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2007	62.8%	174 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	16.4 / 100	-11.2 pp vs world	45.4%	176 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	15.0 / 100	-12.1 pp vs world	17.4%	72 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	65.5 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	78.3%	187 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	9.7 / 100	-20.9 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2008	61.1%	178 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	-12.9 pp vs world	44.7%	179 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	14.4 / 100	-12.4 pp vs world	16.4%	88 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	58.2 / 100	-0.4 pp vs world	76.4%	192 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	8.2 / 100	-22.9 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2009	75.5%	147 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	30.1 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world	58.0%	138 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	34.1 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world	17.5%	88 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	58.2 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world	97.3%	156 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	25.5 / 100	-2.2 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2010	76.9%	130 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	38.3 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	61.8%	116 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	44.7 / 100	+4.8 pp vs world	15.1%	115 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	45.2 / 100	-2.4 pp vs world	101.3%	124 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	40.9 / 100	+2.2 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2011	83.9%	93 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	56.0 / 100	+10.1 pp vs world	67.0%	89 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	57.7 / 100	+10.4 pp vs world	16.9%	95 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	54.8 / 100	-0.3 pp vs world	109.8%	76 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	63.9 / 100	+10.7 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2012	100.0%	37 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	82.8 / 100	+26.3 pp vs world	81.2%	41 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	80.8 / 100	+24.6 pp vs world	18.8%	73 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	65.4 / 100	+1.7 pp vs world	126.2%	29 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	86.5 / 100	+27.2 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2013	91.4%	61 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	71.3 / 100	+17.8 pp vs world	65.3%	99 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	52.9 / 100	+8.7 pp vs world	26.1%	20 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	90.9 / 100	+9.2 pp vs world	115.7%	55 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	74.0 / 100	+16.7 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2014	73.6%	146 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	30.6 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	48.5%	173 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	17.3 / 100	-8.2 pp vs world	25.2%	25 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	88.5 / 100	+8.3 pp vs world	93.8%	170 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	18.8 / 100	-5.5 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2015	75.5%	142 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	32.5 / 100	+1.7 pp vs world	54.6%	150 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	28.4 / 100	-2.5 pp vs world	20.9%	47 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	77.9 / 100	+4.3 pp vs world	83.6%	193 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	7.7 / 100	-15.9 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2016	77.7%	123 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	41.6 / 100	+3.9 pp vs world	58.6%	135 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	35.6 / 100	+1.4 pp vs world	19.1%	68 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	67.8 / 100	+2.6 pp vs world	85.9%	194 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	7.2 / 100	-13.4 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2017	74.7%	140 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	33.5 / 100	+1.4 pp vs world	53.2%	157 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	25.0 / 100	-3.7 pp vs world	21.5%	43 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	79.8 / 100	+5.1 pp vs world	82.8%	193 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	7.7 / 100	-16.5 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2018	77.3%	120 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	43.1 / 100	+4.5 pp vs world	55.2%	146 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	30.3 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	22.1%	38 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	82.2 / 100	+5.7 pp vs world	85.3%	187 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	10.6 / 100	-13.8 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2019	79.1%	107 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	49.3 / 100	+6.0 pp vs world	56.7%	141 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	32.7 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	22.4%	38 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	82.2 / 100	+5.8 pp vs world	87.1%	191 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	8.7 / 100	-12.4 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2020	80.6%	108 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	48.8 / 100	+7.4 pp vs world	57.9%	133 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	36.5 / 100	+2.5 pp vs world	22.7%	51 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	76.0 / 100	+4.9 pp vs world	88.6%	192 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	8.2 / 100	-10.9 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2021	81.9%	95 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	55.0 / 100	+10.0 pp vs world	59.0%	122 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	41.8 / 100	+4.1 pp vs world	22.9%	40 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	81.3 / 100	+5.9 pp vs world	89.9%	176 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	15.9 / 100	-9.1 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2022	80.5%	103 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	51.2 / 100	+8.6 pp vs world	57.9%	129 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	38.5 / 100	+2.3 pp vs world	22.6%	33 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	84.6 / 100	+6.3 pp vs world	88.5%	174 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	16.8 / 100	-10.7 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2023	81.0%	100 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	52.6 / 100	+8.1 pp vs world	58.3%	128 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	38.9 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	22.7%	35 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	83.7 / 100	+6.2 pp vs world	89.0%	181 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	13.5 / 100	-10.3 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2024	81.2%	98 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	53.6 / 100	+7.9 pp vs world	58.4%	129 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	38.5 / 100	+1.7 pp vs world	22.8%	40 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	81.3 / 100	+6.2 pp vs world	89.1%	183 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	12.5 / 100	-10.1 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

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Parent aggregates and their components should not be added together. Shares describe composition, not the quality of spending.

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Oceania73.4%2024

Melanesia85.0%2024

World73.2%2024

06 · Investment and capital formation

How much current output is directed toward capital formation?

Gross capital formation combines fixed investment and inventory change as shares of GDP.

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Gross Capital Formation

Gross capital formation combines fixed investment and inventory change as shares of GDP.

Papua New Guinea is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

Papua New GuineaMelanesiaOceaniaWorldCurrent prices · national currency · percent

Formation1970–1990

54.4% → 24.0%

Percentage-point change: -30.4 pp

Integration1990–2010

24.0% → 24.4%

Percentage-point change: +0.4 pp

Current era2010–2024

24.4% → 8.0%

Percentage-point change: -16.4 pp

Gross capital formation8.0%2024 · Published series · World rank 205 of 209 · highest-to-lowest

Gross fixed capital formation7.5%2024 · Published series · World rank 205 of 209 · highest-to-lowest

Changes in inventories0.4%2024 · Published series · World rank 77 of 163 · highest-to-lowest

Investment and capital formation: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the investment and capital formation section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Investment and capital formation: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices

Papua New Guinea	1970	54.4%	5 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	97.7 / 100	+26.6 pp vs world	47.7%	8 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	96.0 / 100	+24.8 pp vs world	6.7%	9 of 137 · highest-to-lowest	94.1 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1971	39.5%	17 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	90.9 / 100	+12.0 pp vs world	34.7%	23 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	87.5 / 100	+11.5 pp vs world	4.8%	21 of 137 · highest-to-lowest	85.3 / 100	+0.5 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1972	25.7%	66 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	63.1 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world	22.0%	86 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	51.7 / 100	-4.5 pp vs world	3.7%	21 of 138 · highest-to-lowest	85.4 / 100	+2.8 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1973	14.3%	142 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	19.9 / 100	-14.3 pp vs world	12.1%	154 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	13.1 / 100	-15.1 pp vs world	2.2%	52 of 140 · highest-to-lowest	63.3 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1974	16.0%	139 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	21.6 / 100	-12.5 pp vs world	13.1%	146 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	17.6 / 100	-13.3 pp vs world	2.9%	54 of 138 · highest-to-lowest	61.3 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1975	18.5%	128 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	27.8 / 100	-8.4 pp vs world	14.3%	147 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	17.0 / 100	-12.1 pp vs world	4.1%	28 of 140 · highest-to-lowest	80.6 / 100	+3.7 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1976	18.1%	129 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	27.3 / 100	-9.9 pp vs world	14.3%	146 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	17.6 / 100	-12.5 pp vs world	3.8%	32 of 139 · highest-to-lowest	77.5 / 100	+2.6 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1977	19.6%	122 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	31.3 / 100	-8.7 pp vs world	15.5%	140 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	21.0 / 100	-11.7 pp vs world	4.1%	26 of 139 · highest-to-lowest	81.9 / 100	+3.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1978	19.0%	128 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	27.8 / 100	-9.5 pp vs world	16.0%	142 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	19.9 / 100	-11.5 pp vs world	3.0%	37 of 139 · highest-to-lowest	73.9 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1979	21.3%	115 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	35.2 / 100	-7.0 pp vs world	16.9%	144 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	18.8 / 100	-10.4 pp vs world	4.5%	22 of 142 · highest-to-lowest	85.1 / 100	+3.4 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1980	22.9%	106 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	40.3 / 100	-5.1 pp vs world	19.5%	128 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	27.8 / 100	-7.6 pp vs world	3.4%	35 of 143 · highest-to-lowest	76.1 / 100	+2.6 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1981	24.7%	84 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	52.8 / 100	-2.7 pp vs world	22.6%	97 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	45.5 / 100	-4.1 pp vs world	2.1%	45 of 144 · highest-to-lowest	69.2 / 100	+1.4 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1982	29.2%	51 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	71.6 / 100	+2.9 pp vs world	27.8%	56 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	68.8 / 100	+1.6 pp vs world	1.4%	58 of 145 · highest-to-lowest	60.4 / 100	+1.3 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1983	28.8%	47 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	73.9 / 100	+3.0 pp vs world	27.0%	51 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	71.6 / 100	+1.4 pp vs world	1.8%	37 of 146 · highest-to-lowest	75.2 / 100	+1.6 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1984	26.6%	54 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	69.9 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world	21.8%	81 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	54.5 / 100	-3.5 pp vs world	4.7%	10 of 147 · highest-to-lowest	93.8 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1985	19.6%	107 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	39.8 / 100	-6.1 pp vs world	16.9%	123 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	30.7 / 100	-7.9 pp vs world	2.7%	33 of 148 · highest-to-lowest	78.2 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1986	19.3%	110 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	38.1 / 100	-6.1 pp vs world	19.1%	108 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	39.2 / 100	-5.8 pp vs world	0.3%	87 of 148 · highest-to-lowest	41.5 / 100	-0.3 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1987	20.1%	106 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	40.3 / 100	-5.4 pp vs world	17.6%	120 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	32.4 / 100	-7.3 pp vs world	2.5%	32 of 151 · highest-to-lowest	79.3 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1988	26.7%	55 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	69.3 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world	21.2%	96 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	46.0 / 100	-4.2 pp vs world	5.5%	8 of 151 · highest-to-lowest	95.3 / 100	+4.6 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1989	22.8%	99 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.6 / 100	-3.4 pp vs world	23.6%	74 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	58.8 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world	-0.9%	134 of 152 · highest-to-lowest	11.9 / 100	-2.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1990	24.0%	97 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	52.9 / 100	-1.8 pp vs world	22.9%	95 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	53.9 / 100	-2.2 pp vs world	1.1%	81 of 174 · highest-to-lowest	53.8 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1991	26.9%	60 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	71.1 / 100	+1.6 pp vs world	25.5%	53 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	74.5 / 100	+1.2 pp vs world	1.4%	67 of 172 · highest-to-lowest	61.4 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1992	23.3%	86 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	58.3 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world	21.6%	93 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	54.9 / 100	-2.2 pp vs world	1.7%	53 of 167 · highest-to-lowest	68.7 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1993	17.6%	141 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	31.4 / 100	-6.6 pp vs world	18.7%	128 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	37.7 / 100	-5.0 pp vs world	-1.0%	142 of 170 · highest-to-lowest	16.6 / 100	-1.5 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1994	21.4%	105 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	49.0 / 100	-3.0 pp vs world	18.8%	130 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	36.8 / 100	-4.8 pp vs world	2.6%	41 of 170 · highest-to-lowest	76.3 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1995	21.9%	104 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	49.5 / 100	-2.6 pp vs world	19.5%	125 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	39.2 / 100	-4.1 pp vs world	2.4%	40 of 171 · highest-to-lowest	77.1 / 100	+1.5 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1996	22.7%	101 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	51.0 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world	17.2%	159 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	22.5 / 100	-6.5 pp vs world	5.5%	14 of 171 · highest-to-lowest	92.4 / 100	+4.8 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1997	21.1%	126 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	38.7 / 100	-3.3 pp vs world	15.3%	171 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	16.7 / 100	-8.2 pp vs world	5.8%	12 of 172 · highest-to-lowest	93.6 / 100	+4.9 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1998	17.9%	164 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	20.1 / 100	-6.1 pp vs world	14.0%	179 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	12.7 / 100	-9.4 pp vs world	3.9%	19 of 168 · highest-to-lowest	89.2 / 100	+3.3 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1999	16.4%	163 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	20.6 / 100	-7.5 pp vs world	12.1%	189 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	7.8 / 100	-11.4 pp vs world	4.3%	13 of 168 · highest-to-lowest	92.8 / 100	+3.8 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2000	21.9%	109 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	47.1 / 100	-2.4 pp vs world	20.4%	110 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	46.6 / 100	-3.2 pp vs world	1.5%	60 of 170 · highest-to-lowest	65.1 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2001	22.9%	97 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	52.9 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world	21.2%	110 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	46.6 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	1.8%	47 of 172 · highest-to-lowest	73.1 / 100	+1.5 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2002	25.0%	66 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	68.1 / 100	+2.0 pp vs world	20.8%	108 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	47.5 / 100	-1.9 pp vs world	4.3%	13 of 175 · highest-to-lowest	93.1 / 100	+4.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2003	21.3%	121 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	41.2 / 100	-1.8 pp vs world	17.2%	155 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	24.5 / 100	-5.5 pp vs world	4.1%	17 of 174 · highest-to-lowest	90.8 / 100	+3.7 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2004	21.4%	125 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	39.2 / 100	-2.6 pp vs world	17.0%	158 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	23.0 / 100	-6.1 pp vs world	4.3%	18 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	90.4 / 100	+3.5 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2005	17.5%	169 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	18.4 / 100	-6.8 pp vs world	16.5%	172 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	17.0 / 100	-7.2 pp vs world	1.0%	80 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	55.4 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2006	15.7%	185 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	10.7 / 100	-9.1 pp vs world	13.6%	191 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	7.8 / 100	-10.4 pp vs world	2.1%	44 of 180 · highest-to-lowest	76.0 / 100	+1.3 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2007	15.5%	183 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	11.7 / 100	-9.8 pp vs world	13.6%	191 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	7.8 / 100	-10.7 pp vs world	1.9%	55 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	69.7 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2008	15.4%	186 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	11.1 / 100	-10.0 pp vs world	13.6%	192 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	8.2 / 100	-10.8 pp vs world	1.8%	70 of 180 · highest-to-lowest	61.5 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2009	21.8%	115 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	45.2 / 100	-1.6 pp vs world	20.2%	140 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	33.2 / 100	-3.5 pp vs world	1.6%	36 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	80.3 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2010	24.4%	87 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	58.7 / 100	-0.2 pp vs world	23.0%	93 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	55.8 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world	1.4%	59 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	67.2 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2011	25.9%	75 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	64.4 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	25.0%	67 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	68.3 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	0.9%	91 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	49.4 / 100	-0.3 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2012	26.2%	74 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	64.9 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world	25.4%	68 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	67.8 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world	0.8%	84 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	53.1 / 100	-0.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2013	24.3%	92 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	56.3 / 100	-1.1 pp vs world	23.5%	90 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	57.2 / 100	-1.0 pp vs world	0.8%	83 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	53.1 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2014	20.2%	143 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	31.7 / 100	-5.6 pp vs world	19.5%	143 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	31.7 / 100	-5.3 pp vs world	0.6%	79 of 175 · highest-to-lowest	55.2 / 100	-0.3 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2015	8.1%	208 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	0.5 / 100	-17.6 pp vs world	7.5%	208 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	0.5 / 100	-17.5 pp vs world	0.6%	77 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	56.6 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2016	8.1%	203 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	2.9 / 100	-17.3 pp vs world	7.5%	207 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	1.0 / 100	-17.4 pp vs world	0.6%	84 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	52.6 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2017	8.1%	206 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	1.4 / 100	-17.9 pp vs world	7.5%	208 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	0.5 / 100	-17.6 pp vs world	0.5%	101 of 175 · highest-to-lowest	42.5 / 100	-0.2 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2018	8.0%	205 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	1.9 / 100	-18.3 pp vs world	7.5%	207 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	1.0 / 100	-18.1 pp vs world	0.5%	110 of 175 · highest-to-lowest	37.4 / 100	-0.2 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2019	8.0%	205 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	1.9 / 100	-18.4 pp vs world	7.5%	205 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	1.9 / 100	-18.3 pp vs world	0.5%	96 of 174 · highest-to-lowest	45.1 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2020	8.0%	203 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	2.9 / 100	-18.3 pp vs world	7.5%	205 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	1.9 / 100	-18.4 pp vs world	0.4%	77 of 173 · highest-to-lowest	55.8 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2021	7.9%	205 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	1.9 / 100	-19.1 pp vs world	7.5%	206 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	1.4 / 100	-18.5 pp vs world	0.4%	114 of 171 · highest-to-lowest	33.5 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2022	8.0%	202 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	-19.2 pp vs world	7.5%	203 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	2.9 / 100	-18.4 pp vs world	0.4%	121 of 170 · highest-to-lowest	29.0 / 100	-0.8 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2023	8.0%	202 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	-18.3 pp vs world	7.5%	204 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	2.4 / 100	-18.2 pp vs world	0.4%	84 of 169 · highest-to-lowest	50.6 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2024	8.0%	205 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	1.9 / 100	-18.0 pp vs world	7.5%	205 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	1.9 / 100	-17.9 pp vs world	0.4%	77 of 163 · highest-to-lowest	53.1 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

A larger investment share is not automatically better; depreciation, utilization and project quality are outside this accounting measure.

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Oceania23.6%2024

Melanesia14.0%2024

World26.0%2024

07 · Trade structure and external balance

How exposed is the economy to trade, and what is the external balance?

Exports, imports, openness and net exports distinguish exposure from surplus or deficit.

Full historical record

Trade openness

Exports, imports, openness and net exports distinguish exposure from surplus or deficit.

Papua New Guinea is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

Papua New GuineaMelanesiaOceaniaWorldCurrent prices · percent

Formation1970–1990

72.6% → 88.4%

Percentage-point change: +15.9 pp

Integration1990–2010

88.4% → 128.5%

Percentage-point change: +40.1 pp

Current era2010–2024

128.5% → 84.3%

Percentage-point change: -44.2 pp

Exports47.6%2024 · Published series · World rank 66 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Imports36.7%2024 · Published series · World rank 134 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Net exports10.9%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 26 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Trade openness84.3%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 104 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

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Annual non-duplicative measures used in the trade structure and external balance section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Trade structure and external balance: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices

Papua New Guinea	1970	15.8%	126 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	29.4 / 100	+4.6 pp vs world	56.7%	40 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	78.0 / 100	+45.5 pp vs world	-40.9%	170 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	4.5 / 100	-40.9 pp vs world	72.6%	78 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	56.5 / 100	+50.1 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1971	21.3%	108 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	39.5 / 100	+9.9 pp vs world	52.6%	48 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	73.4 / 100	+41.2 pp vs world	-31.3%	162 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	9.0 / 100	-31.3 pp vs world	73.9%	76 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	57.6 / 100	+51.1 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1972	31.1%	75 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	58.2 / 100	+19.4 pp vs world	43.6%	62 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	65.5 / 100	+32.0 pp vs world	-12.4%	144 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	19.2 / 100	-12.6 pp vs world	74.7%	72 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	59.9 / 100	+51.3 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1973	44.8%	46 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	74.6 / 100	+31.6 pp vs world	31.5%	92 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	48.6 / 100	+18.5 pp vs world	13.3%	15 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	92.1 / 100	+13.1 pp vs world	76.2%	73 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	59.3 / 100	+50.1 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1974	46.7%	51 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	71.8 / 100	+30.6 pp vs world	35.9%	84 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	53.1 / 100	+19.8 pp vs world	10.8%	22 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	88.1 / 100	+10.8 pp vs world	82.6%	73 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	59.3 / 100	+50.4 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1975	39.8%	58 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	67.8 / 100	+24.6 pp vs world	41.6%	73 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	59.3 / 100	+26.4 pp vs world	-1.8%	66 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	63.3 / 100	-1.8 pp vs world	81.4%	70 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	61.0 / 100	+51.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1976	40.6%	56 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	+24.9 pp vs world	38.9%	71 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	60.5 / 100	+23.1 pp vs world	1.7%	37 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	79.7 / 100	+1.7 pp vs world	79.5%	69 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	61.6 / 100	+48.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1977	44.4%	50 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.3 / 100	+28.6 pp vs world	40.0%	75 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	58.2 / 100	+23.9 pp vs world	4.3%	27 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	85.3 / 100	+4.7 pp vs world	84.4%	67 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	62.7 / 100	+52.5 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1978	40.4%	55 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	69.5 / 100	+24.9 pp vs world	38.4%	82 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	54.2 / 100	+22.6 pp vs world	2.0%	32 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	82.5 / 100	+2.3 pp vs world	78.8%	73 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	59.3 / 100	+47.6 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1979	44.9%	52 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	71.2 / 100	+28.0 pp vs world	39.4%	77 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	57.1 / 100	+22.3 pp vs world	5.4%	25 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	86.4 / 100	+5.7 pp vs world	84.3%	72 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	59.9 / 100	+50.3 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1980	42.6%	58 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	67.8 / 100	+24.3 pp vs world	46.1%	66 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	63.3 / 100	+27.5 pp vs world	-3.5%	77 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	57.1 / 100	-3.2 pp vs world	88.7%	66 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	63.3 / 100	+51.8 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1981	37.7%	63 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	65.0 / 100	+19.7 pp vs world	50.8%	62 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	65.5 / 100	+32.4 pp vs world	-13.1%	126 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	29.4 / 100	-12.7 pp vs world	88.5%	66 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	63.3 / 100	+52.1 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1982	36.3%	62 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	65.5 / 100	+19.4 pp vs world	52.3%	55 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	69.5 / 100	+35.0 pp vs world	-16.0%	136 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	23.7 / 100	-15.6 pp vs world	88.7%	63 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	65.0 / 100	+54.3 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1983	38.3%	57 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	+21.8 pp vs world	49.5%	58 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	67.8 / 100	+32.8 pp vs world	-11.2%	126 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	29.4 / 100	-10.9 pp vs world	87.8%	59 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	67.2 / 100	+54.6 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1984	42.0%	59 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	67.2 / 100	+25.1 pp vs world	49.5%	59 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	67.2 / 100	+32.4 pp vs world	-7.5%	122 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	31.6 / 100	-7.3 pp vs world	91.5%	59 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	67.2 / 100	+57.5 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1985	45.0%	53 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.6 / 100	+28.5 pp vs world	49.1%	63 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	65.0 / 100	+32.4 pp vs world	-4.1%	103 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	42.4 / 100	-3.9 pp vs world	94.1%	54 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.1 / 100	+60.9 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1986	46.2%	42 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	76.8 / 100	+30.3 pp vs world	47.6%	61 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	66.1 / 100	+31.6 pp vs world	-1.5%	77 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	57.1 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	93.8%	53 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.6 / 100	+61.9 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1987	45.7%	41 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	77.4 / 100	+29.2 pp vs world	46.1%	60 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	66.7 / 100	+29.5 pp vs world	-0.3%	67 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	62.7 / 100	-0.3 pp vs world	91.8%	56 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	+58.7 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1988	45.8%	43 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	76.3 / 100	+28.9 pp vs world	48.2%	60 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	66.7 / 100	+31.0 pp vs world	-2.3%	89 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	50.3 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	94.0%	53 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.6 / 100	+59.9 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1989	43.1%	51 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	71.9 / 100	+25.6 pp vs world	48.9%	57 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	68.5 / 100	+31.2 pp vs world	-5.9%	110 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	38.8 / 100	-5.6 pp vs world	92.0%	56 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	69.1 / 100	+56.8 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1990	43.0%	56 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	73.2 / 100	+24.1 pp vs world	45.4%	74 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	64.4 / 100	+26.2 pp vs world	-2.4%	94 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	54.6 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	88.4%	63 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	69.8 / 100	+50.3 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1991	44.8%	47 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	77.6 / 100	+26.2 pp vs world	48.4%	67 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	67.8 / 100	+29.7 pp vs world	-3.6%	110 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	46.8 / 100	-3.5 pp vs world	93.1%	59 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	71.7 / 100	+55.9 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1992	47.9%	49 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	76.6 / 100	+28.1 pp vs world	45.7%	76 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	63.4 / 100	+26.3 pp vs world	2.1%	49 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	76.6 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	93.6%	63 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	69.8 / 100	+54.4 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1993	52.6%	37 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	82.4 / 100	+33.9 pp vs world	36.9%	105 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	49.3 / 100	+18.6 pp vs world	15.7%	7 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	+15.2 pp vs world	89.6%	64 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	69.3 / 100	+52.5 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1994	56.3%	31 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	85.4 / 100	+36.9 pp vs world	38.0%	104 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	49.8 / 100	+19.0 pp vs world	18.3%	5 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	98.0 / 100	+17.9 pp vs world	94.3%	57 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	72.7 / 100	+55.9 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1995	59.3%	27 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	87.3 / 100	+38.7 pp vs world	41.1%	96 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	53.7 / 100	+20.9 pp vs world	18.2%	5 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	98.0 / 100	+17.8 pp vs world	100.4%	49 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	76.6 / 100	+59.6 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1996	59.4%	31 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	85.4 / 100	+38.3 pp vs world	48.4%	76 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	63.4 / 100	+27.7 pp vs world	11.0%	18 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	91.7 / 100	+10.6 pp vs world	107.8%	46 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	78.0 / 100	+66.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1997	49.2%	48 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	77.1 / 100	+27.2 pp vs world	50.1%	74 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	64.4 / 100	+28.6 pp vs world	-0.9%	73 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	64.9 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world	99.2%	61 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	70.7 / 100	+55.7 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1998	54.0%	34 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	83.9 / 100	+32.2 pp vs world	48.8%	81 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.0 / 100	+27.4 pp vs world	5.2%	24 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	88.8 / 100	+4.9 pp vs world	102.9%	47 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	77.6 / 100	+59.6 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1999	63.1%	27 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	87.3 / 100	+41.3 pp vs world	52.9%	62 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	70.2 / 100	+31.3 pp vs world	10.2%	20 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	90.7 / 100	+10.0 pp vs world	116.0%	39 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	81.5 / 100	+72.6 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2000	66.2%	29 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	86.3 / 100	+42.6 pp vs world	49.2%	75 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	63.9 / 100	+25.8 pp vs world	16.9%	22 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	89.8 / 100	+16.8 pp vs world	115.4%	42 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	80.0 / 100	+68.4 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2001	65.3%	29 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	86.3 / 100	+42.4 pp vs world	52.3%	61 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	70.7 / 100	+29.3 pp vs world	13.1%	25 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	88.3 / 100	+13.1 pp vs world	117.6%	40 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	81.0 / 100	+71.7 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2002	59.8%	33 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	84.4 / 100	+36.6 pp vs world	56.9%	53 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	74.6 / 100	+33.9 pp vs world	2.9%	59 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	71.7 / 100	+2.7 pp vs world	116.7%	41 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	80.5 / 100	+70.6 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2003	65.9%	20 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	90.7 / 100	+41.9 pp vs world	51.5%	64 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	69.3 / 100	+27.8 pp vs world	14.3%	23 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	89.3 / 100	+14.2 pp vs world	117.4%	38 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	82.0 / 100	+69.7 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2004	67.9%	21 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	90.2 / 100	+42.2 pp vs world	58.3%	51 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	75.6 / 100	+32.8 pp vs world	9.7%	32 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	84.9 / 100	+9.3 pp vs world	126.2%	34 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	83.9 / 100	+75.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2005	74.5%	16 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	92.8 / 100	+47.5 pp vs world	56.1%	70 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	66.7 / 100	+29.5 pp vs world	18.4%	23 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	89.4 / 100	+18.0 pp vs world	130.6%	31 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	85.5 / 100	+76.9 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2006	82.8%	12 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	94.7 / 100	+54.1 pp vs world	62.4%	52 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	75.4 / 100	+34.3 pp vs world	20.4%	26 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	87.9 / 100	+19.7 pp vs world	145.1%	21 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	90.3 / 100	+88.4 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2007	81.8%	12 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	94.7 / 100	+52.3 pp vs world	60.2%	59 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	72.0 / 100	+31.3 pp vs world	21.7%	21 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	90.3 / 100	+21.0 pp vs world	142.0%	22 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	89.9 / 100	+83.6 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2008	75.9%	23 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	89.5 / 100	+45.0 pp vs world	52.4%	88 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	58.4 / 100	+22.2 pp vs world	23.6%	18 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	91.9 / 100	+22.8 pp vs world	128.3%	42 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	80.4 / 100	+67.1 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2009	58.3%	36 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	83.3 / 100	+32.0 pp vs world	55.5%	57 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	73.2 / 100	+29.9 pp vs world	2.7%	55 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	74.2 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world	113.8%	41 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	80.9 / 100	+61.9 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2010	63.6%	38 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	82.3 / 100	+35.1 pp vs world	64.9%	37 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	82.8 / 100	+37.2 pp vs world	-1.3%	88 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	58.4 / 100	-2.2 pp vs world	128.5%	33 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	84.7 / 100	+72.3 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2011	57.1%	49 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	77.0 / 100	+26.7 pp vs world	66.9%	44 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	79.4 / 100	+37.4 pp vs world	-9.8%	132 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	37.3 / 100	-10.7 pp vs world	124.0%	46 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	78.5 / 100	+64.2 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2012	43.9%	82 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	61.2 / 100	+13.8 pp vs world	70.1%	39 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	81.8 / 100	+41.0 pp vs world	-26.2%	182 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.4 / 100	-27.2 pp vs world	114.1%	52 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	75.6 / 100	+54.7 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2013	38.0%	102 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	51.7 / 100	+7.9 pp vs world	53.7%	76 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	64.1 / 100	+24.7 pp vs world	-15.7%	156 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.8 / 100	-16.8 pp vs world	91.8%	88 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	58.4 / 100	+32.5 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2014	47.1%	66 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	+17.3 pp vs world	40.9%	115 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	45.5 / 100	+11.9 pp vs world	6.2%	39 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	81.8 / 100	+5.4 pp vs world	87.9%	94 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	55.5 / 100	+29.3 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2015	57.9%	40 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	81.3 / 100	+29.8 pp vs world	41.5%	112 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	46.9 / 100	+14.0 pp vs world	16.4%	16 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	92.8 / 100	+15.8 pp vs world	99.4%	68 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.9 / 100	+43.8 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2016	58.6%	40 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	81.3 / 100	+31.4 pp vs world	44.4%	94 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	55.5 / 100	+18.0 pp vs world	14.1%	15 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	93.3 / 100	+13.3 pp vs world	103.0%	55 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	74.2 / 100	+49.4 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2017	58.5%	43 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	79.9 / 100	+30.4 pp vs world	41.3%	108 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	48.8 / 100	+13.9 pp vs world	17.2%	16 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	92.8 / 100	+16.5 pp vs world	99.8%	68 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.9 / 100	+44.4 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2018	55.3%	51 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	76.1 / 100	+26.2 pp vs world	40.6%	117 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	44.5 / 100	+12.3 pp vs world	14.7%	22 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	90.0 / 100	+13.9 pp vs world	95.8%	75 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	64.6 / 100	+38.5 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2019	52.1%	54 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	74.6 / 100	+24.0 pp vs world	39.2%	118 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	44.0 / 100	+11.7 pp vs world	12.9%	18 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	91.9 / 100	+12.3 pp vs world	91.3%	82 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	61.2 / 100	+35.7 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2020	49.0%	46 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	78.5 / 100	+22.9 pp vs world	37.6%	115 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	45.5 / 100	+12.2 pp vs world	11.4%	18 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	91.9 / 100	+10.7 pp vs world	86.6%	66 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	+35.1 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2021	45.9%	65 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	69.4 / 100	+17.2 pp vs world	35.7%	129 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	38.8 / 100	+8.1 pp vs world	10.1%	33 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	84.7 / 100	+9.1 pp vs world	81.6%	95 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	55.0 / 100	+25.3 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2022	49.0%	79 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.7 / 100	+18.1 pp vs world	37.5%	139 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	34.0 / 100	+7.4 pp vs world	11.5%	35 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	83.7 / 100	+10.7 pp vs world	86.5%	108 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	48.8 / 100	+25.5 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2023	48.0%	69 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.5 / 100	+18.9 pp vs world	36.9%	129 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	38.8 / 100	+8.6 pp vs world	11.0%	29 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	86.6 / 100	+10.3 pp vs world	84.9%	103 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	51.2 / 100	+27.5 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2024	47.6%	66 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	+18.6 pp vs world	36.7%	134 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	36.4 / 100	+8.6 pp vs world	10.9%	26 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	88.0 / 100	+10.0 pp vs world	84.3%	104 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	50.7 / 100	+27.2 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

Trade openness is exports plus imports relative to GDP. Imports are positive in the source but subtracted in the expenditure identity.

Latest common comparison

Oceania48.9%2024

Melanesia84.5%2024

World57.1%2024

08 · Industry mix and structural change

Which activities produce value, and how is the mix changing?

Six mutually exclusive activities show the production structure. Manufacturing remains nested inside its parent activity.

Full historical record

Structural change across six activities

Mining, manufacturing and utilities is the largest current activity at 32.3%. Each activity shows change separately for 1970–1990, 1990–2010, and 2010–current.

AMA activity values measure gross value added, not sales, revenue, shipments, gross output, or physical production.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing17.9%

1970–1990-2.5 pp1990–2010+2.9 pp2010–2024-2.3 pp

World specialization: 4.21×

Mining, manufacturing and utilities32.3%

1970–1990+13.5 pp1990–2010+8.3 pp2010–2024+7.7 pp

World specialization: 1.53×

Construction6.5%

1970–1990-5.6 pp1990–2010+6.7 pp2010–2024-3.1 pp

World specialization: 1.13×

Trade, restaurants and hotels11.5%

1970–1990-7.5 pp1990–2010-6.3 pp2010–2024-1.9 pp

World specialization: 0.80×

Transport, storage and communication4.1%

1970–1990-4.4 pp1990–2010-5.5 pp2010–2024-0.6 pp

World specialization: 0.42×

Other activities27.7%

1970–1990+6.5 pp1990–2010-6.2 pp2010–2024+0.2 pp

World specialization: 0.62×

Industry composition and economic scale

The 100% area view isolates changes in production mix. The current-dollar area view combines those shares with nominal GDP so the total height also shows the expansion or contraction of the economy.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

Agriculture, forestry and fishingMining, manufacturing and utilitiesConstructionTrade, restaurants and hotelsTransport, storage and communicationOther activitiesShare of total gross value added

Formation1970–1990

2.7% → 16.2%

Percentage-point change: +13.5 pp

Integration1990–2010

16.2% → 24.5%

Percentage-point change: +8.3 pp

Current era2010–2024

24.5% → 32.3%

Percentage-point change: +7.7 pp

How to read specialization

World specialization compares an activity's share of this country's gross value added with that activity's share of world gross value added. A result of 1.00× means the shares match; above 1.00× means the activity is relatively more prominent locally, while below 1.00× means it is relatively less prominent. It describes economic structure, not productivity or competitiveness.

Current specialization against world

Agriculture, forestry and fishing4.21×

Mining, manufacturing and utilities1.53×

Construction1.13×

Trade, restaurants and hotels0.80×

Transport, storage and communication0.42×

Other activities0.62×

Industry mix, specialization and world comparison table55 annual rows

Annual shares for the six mutually exclusive broad industries, with world comparisons and ranks wherever comparable data exist. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Industry mix, specialization and world comparison table

Papua New Guinea	1970	19.8%	73 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	58.9 / 100	+10.4 pp vs world	2.7%	176 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	1.1 / 100	-28.2 pp vs world	8.6%	39 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	78.5 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world	27.2%	20 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	89.2 / 100	+13.1 pp vs world	14.5%	7 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	96.6 / 100	+6.7 pp vs world	27.2%	94 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	47.5 / 100	-4.4 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1971	19.7%	68 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	61.7 / 100	+10.6 pp vs world	4.0%	171 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	4.0 / 100	-26.5 pp vs world	7.1%	67 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	62.7 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world	26.0%	22 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	88.1 / 100	+11.9 pp vs world	14.4%	7 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	96.6 / 100	+6.6 pp vs world	28.9%	80 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	55.4 / 100	-3.2 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1972	17.8%	83 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	53.1 / 100	+9.1 pp vs world	12.1%	128 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	28.2 / 100	-18.4 pp vs world	4.7%	116 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	35.0 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	22.4%	32 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	82.4 / 100	+8.3 pp vs world	12.2%	12 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	93.8 / 100	+4.3 pp vs world	30.8%	72 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	59.9 / 100	-1.3 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1973	15.2%	90 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	49.1 / 100	+6.0 pp vs world	21.9%	91 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	49.2 / 100	-9.0 pp vs world	3.2%	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	-3.6 pp vs world	20.1%	40 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	77.8 / 100	+6.1 pp vs world	11.3%	19 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	89.8 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	28.3%	81 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	54.8 / 100	-3.3 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1974	14.7%	91 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	48.6 / 100	+6.1 pp vs world	19.7%	106 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	40.7 / 100	-12.0 pp vs world	3.2%	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	-3.5 pp vs world	24.1%	28 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	84.7 / 100	+10.0 pp vs world	13.0%	6 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	97.2 / 100	+5.4 pp vs world	25.3%	101 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	43.5 / 100	-6.1 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1975	15.4%	87 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	50.9 / 100	+7.1 pp vs world	13.7%	126 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	29.4 / 100	-16.9 pp vs world	2.9%	157 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	11.9 / 100	-3.9 pp vs world	26.2%	20 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	89.2 / 100	+12.0 pp vs world	12.8%	7 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	96.6 / 100	+5.1 pp vs world	29.0%	79 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	55.9 / 100	-3.5 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1976	17.4%	75 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	57.7 / 100	+9.4 pp vs world	12.4%	130 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	27.1 / 100	-18.5 pp vs world	2.5%	164 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	7.9 / 100	-4.3 pp vs world	25.3%	26 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	85.8 / 100	+11.1 pp vs world	11.0%	19 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	89.8 / 100	+3.2 pp vs world	31.5%	67 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	62.7 / 100	-1.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1977	18.8%	68 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	61.7 / 100	+11.0 pp vs world	13.6%	128 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	28.2 / 100	-17.2 pp vs world	2.8%	162 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	9.0 / 100	-3.9 pp vs world	23.1%	32 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	82.4 / 100	+8.9 pp vs world	10.0%	31 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	83.0 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world	31.7%	67 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	62.7 / 100	-1.1 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1978	21.2%	57 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	68.0 / 100	+13.7 pp vs world	12.8%	130 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	27.1 / 100	-17.7 pp vs world	2.9%	155 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	13.0 / 100	-3.9 pp vs world	24.1%	31 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	83.0 / 100	+9.8 pp vs world	10.7%	23 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	87.5 / 100	+2.8 pp vs world	28.3%	95 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	46.9 / 100	-4.8 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1979	20.4%	59 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	66.9 / 100	+13.0 pp vs world	16.5%	122 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	31.6 / 100	-14.3 pp vs world	2.6%	162 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	9.0 / 100	-4.1 pp vs world	23.1%	30 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	83.5 / 100	+8.9 pp vs world	9.8%	36 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	80.1 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	27.6%	97 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	45.8 / 100	-5.5 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1980	19.1%	62 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	65.1 / 100	+12.3 pp vs world	14.0%	126 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	29.4 / 100	-17.1 pp vs world	2.8%	159 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	10.7 / 100	-3.8 pp vs world	19.7%	42 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	76.7 / 100	+5.5 pp vs world	8.4%	58 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	67.6 / 100	+0.6 pp vs world	36.0%	50 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.3 / 100	+2.3 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1981	19.3%	59 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	66.9 / 100	+12.5 pp vs world	10.5%	139 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	22.0 / 100	-20.2 pp vs world	3.2%	153 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	14.1 / 100	-3.3 pp vs world	20.8%	40 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	77.8 / 100	+6.4 pp vs world	10.6%	24 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	86.9 / 100	+2.8 pp vs world	35.7%	54 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.1 / 100	+1.5 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1982	18.2%	62 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	65.1 / 100	+11.3 pp vs world	10.0%	144 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	19.2 / 100	-19.8 pp vs world	3.4%	146 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.1 / 100	-2.8 pp vs world	19.7%	41 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	77.3 / 100	+5.4 pp vs world	7.4%	83 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	53.4 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world	41.3%	40 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	78.0 / 100	+6.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1983	18.7%	60 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	66.3 / 100	+11.8 pp vs world	12.2%	130 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	27.1 / 100	-17.1 pp vs world	3.2%	150 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	15.8 / 100	-2.8 pp vs world	19.5%	40 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	77.8 / 100	+5.2 pp vs world	6.3%	108 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	39.2 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world	40.1%	40 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	78.0 / 100	+4.3 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1984	20.6%	49 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	72.6 / 100	+13.8 pp vs world	9.8%	144 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	19.2 / 100	-19.4 pp vs world	2.7%	152 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	14.7 / 100	-3.1 pp vs world	19.0%	47 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	73.9 / 100	+4.5 pp vs world	7.0%	101 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	43.2 / 100	-1.1 pp vs world	40.8%	37 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	79.7 / 100	+4.9 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1985	18.5%	53 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	70.3 / 100	+12.1 pp vs world	12.2%	131 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	26.6 / 100	-16.6 pp vs world	2.2%	163 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	8.5 / 100	-3.6 pp vs world	18.8%	46 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	74.4 / 100	+4.1 pp vs world	7.6%	88 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	50.6 / 100	-0.4 pp vs world	40.7%	37 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	79.7 / 100	+4.1 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1986	18.5%	56 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	68.6 / 100	+12.6 pp vs world	14.4%	128 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	28.2 / 100	-13.3 pp vs world	2.3%	160 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	10.2 / 100	-3.7 pp vs world	19.8%	43 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	76.1 / 100	+5.1 pp vs world	8.0%	85 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	52.3 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world	37.0%	58 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	67.8 / 100	-0.8 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1987	17.1%	65 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	63.4 / 100	+11.7 pp vs world	17.6%	116 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	35.0 / 100	-9.8 pp vs world	2.0%	161 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	9.6 / 100	-4.0 pp vs world	19.6%	43 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	76.1 / 100	+5.0 pp vs world	7.7%	89 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	50.0 / 100	-0.4 pp vs world	35.8%	63 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	65.0 / 100	-2.7 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1988	16.8%	70 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	60.6 / 100	+11.4 pp vs world	19.2%	110 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	38.4 / 100	-8.0 pp vs world	2.4%	157 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	11.9 / 100	-3.8 pp vs world	19.1%	47 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	73.9 / 100	+4.5 pp vs world	7.5%	90 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	49.4 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world	34.9%	66 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	63.3 / 100	-3.7 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1989	16.1%	72 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	59.7 / 100	+10.7 pp vs world	13.8%	134 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	25.3 / 100	-13.1 pp vs world	3.0%	147 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	18.0 / 100	-3.2 pp vs world	21.0%	41 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	77.4 / 100	+6.5 pp vs world	8.4%	82 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	54.2 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	37.8%	54 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	70.2 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1990	17.3%	85 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	58.6 / 100	+12.1 pp vs world	16.2%	149 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	27.8 / 100	-10.3 pp vs world	3.0%	171 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	17.1 / 100	-3.2 pp vs world	19.7%	44 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	78.9 / 100	+5.2 pp vs world	10.1%	41 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	80.4 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	33.7%	80 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.5 / 100	-5.9 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1991	15.5%	92 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	55.2 / 100	+10.7 pp vs world	18.2%	135 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	34.6 / 100	-7.8 pp vs world	3.7%	156 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	24.4 / 100	-2.4 pp vs world	20.2%	42 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	79.9 / 100	+5.4 pp vs world	10.9%	25 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	88.2 / 100	+2.7 pp vs world	31.4%	100 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	51.7 / 100	-8.7 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1992	14.9%	92 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	55.2 / 100	+10.6 pp vs world	24.3%	86 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	58.5 / 100	-1.0 pp vs world	3.0%	178 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	13.7 / 100	-2.9 pp vs world	19.1%	49 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	76.5 / 100	+3.8 pp vs world	9.2%	71 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	65.7 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world	29.5%	114 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	44.9 / 100	-11.5 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1993	16.9%	75 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	63.5 / 100	+12.8 pp vs world	25.2%	78 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	62.4 / 100	+0.5 pp vs world	2.4%	189 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	8.3 / 100	-3.6 pp vs world	18.0%	57 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	72.5 / 100	+2.9 pp vs world	9.0%	77 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	62.7 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	28.4%	121 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	41.5 / 100	-13.3 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1994	21.0%	63 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	69.5 / 100	+17.0 pp vs world	20.5%	121 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	41.5 / 100	-4.0 pp vs world	3.1%	174 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.6 / 100	-2.9 pp vs world	19.2%	51 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	75.5 / 100	+4.0 pp vs world	9.1%	72 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	65.2 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	27.1%	131 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	36.6 / 100	-14.1 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1995	21.8%	61 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	70.4 / 100	+17.9 pp vs world	20.7%	116 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	43.9 / 100	-3.8 pp vs world	2.3%	189 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	8.3 / 100	-3.4 pp vs world	18.5%	58 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	72.1 / 100	+3.4 pp vs world	8.5%	87 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	57.8 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world	28.1%	127 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	38.5 / 100	-13.9 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1996	20.0%	62 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	70.0 / 100	+15.9 pp vs world	20.1%	121 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	41.5 / 100	-4.1 pp vs world	3.8%	162 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	21.5 / 100	-1.9 pp vs world	19.3%	51 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	75.5 / 100	+4.3 pp vs world	8.3%	92 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	55.4 / 100	-0.2 pp vs world	28.4%	125 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	39.5 / 100	-14.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1997	22.0%	60 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	70.9 / 100	+18.0 pp vs world	15.9%	145 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	29.8 / 100	-8.1 pp vs world	3.6%	167 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	19.0 / 100	-1.9 pp vs world	20.4%	39 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	81.4 / 100	+5.4 pp vs world	8.6%	88 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	57.4 / 100	-0.0 pp vs world	29.4%	119 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.4 / 100	-13.4 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1998	20.8%	59 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	71.4 / 100	+16.9 pp vs world	17.3%	134 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	35.1 / 100	-5.8 pp vs world	3.2%	174 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.6 / 100	-2.3 pp vs world	18.7%	56 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	73.0 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	8.3%	99 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world	31.7%	113 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	45.4 / 100	-11.7 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1999	21.7%	56 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	72.9 / 100	+18.1 pp vs world	22.5%	90 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	56.6 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world	2.7%	182 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	11.7 / 100	-2.7 pp vs world	11.7%	155 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	24.5 / 100	-3.4 pp vs world	6.8%	144 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	29.9 / 100	-2.4 pp vs world	34.6%	91 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	56.1 / 100	-9.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2000	23.2%	48 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	76.8 / 100	+19.8 pp vs world	27.6%	57 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	72.7 / 100	+4.1 pp vs world	3.7%	162 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	21.5 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world	7.7%	189 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	7.8 / 100	-7.3 pp vs world	4.9%	174 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	15.2 / 100	-4.1 pp vs world	32.9%	105 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	49.3 / 100	-10.7 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2001	23.1%	48 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	76.8 / 100	+19.7 pp vs world	25.2%	66 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	68.3 / 100	+2.6 pp vs world	4.5%	136 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	34.1 / 100	-0.8 pp vs world	12.3%	144 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	29.9 / 100	-2.6 pp vs world	4.6%	183 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	10.8 / 100	-4.7 pp vs world	30.3%	125 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	39.5 / 100	-14.2 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2002	25.4%	38 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	81.8 / 100	+22.0 pp vs world	22.2%	92 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	55.6 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	5.7%	82 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	60.5 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world	14.6%	104 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	49.5 / 100	-0.2 pp vs world	4.2%	193 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	5.9 / 100	-5.1 pp vs world	27.9%	136 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	34.1 / 100	-17.2 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2003	24.8%	38 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	81.8 / 100	+21.4 pp vs world	24.3%	69 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	66.8 / 100	+2.2 pp vs world	5.8%	82 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	60.5 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world	15.0%	101 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	51.0 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world	4.1%	194 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	5.4 / 100	-5.1 pp vs world	26.0%	148 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	28.3 / 100	-19.1 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2004	23.1%	43 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	79.3 / 100	+19.6 pp vs world	26.1%	66 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	68.3 / 100	+3.5 pp vs world	5.9%	85 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	59.0 / 100	+0.5 pp vs world	15.5%	97 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	52.9 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world	4.2%	191 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	6.9 / 100	-5.3 pp vs world	25.2%	149 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	27.8 / 100	-19.1 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2005	22.5%	40 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	80.9 / 100	+19.2 pp vs world	28.7%	57 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	72.9 / 100	+5.6 pp vs world	5.5%	105 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	49.8 / 100	+0.0 pp vs world	14.5%	114 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	45.1 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world	3.9%	194 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	6.3 / 100	-5.5 pp vs world	24.9%	151 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	27.5 / 100	-19.2 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2006	21.0%	44 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	78.9 / 100	+17.7 pp vs world	30.9%	48 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	77.3 / 100	+7.3 pp vs world	5.6%	105 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	49.8 / 100	-0.0 pp vs world	14.0%	124 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	40.3 / 100	-0.3 pp vs world	3.5%	196 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	5.3 / 100	-5.7 pp vs world	24.9%	151 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	27.5 / 100	-18.9 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2007	20.3%	43 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	79.4 / 100	+16.8 pp vs world	29.9%	51 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	75.8 / 100	+6.3 pp vs world	5.8%	102 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	51.2 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	13.7%	129 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	37.9 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world	3.3%	200 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	-6.0 pp vs world	26.9%	145 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	30.4 / 100	-16.7 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2008	20.8%	42 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	80.1 / 100	+17.1 pp vs world	29.7%	54 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	74.6 / 100	+5.6 pp vs world	5.8%	115 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	45.5 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world	14.1%	125 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	40.4 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world	4.0%	197 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	5.8 / 100	-5.3 pp vs world	25.6%	149 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	29.2 / 100	-17.5 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2009	22.4%	40 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	81.1 / 100	+18.6 pp vs world	23.6%	74 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.1 / 100	+1.2 pp vs world	7.2%	61 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	71.3 / 100	+1.7 pp vs world	15.0%	111 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	47.1 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	4.5%	195 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	6.7 / 100	-4.7 pp vs world	27.3%	151 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	28.2 / 100	-17.8 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2010	20.2%	43 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	79.6 / 100	+16.2 pp vs world	24.5%	69 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.5 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world	9.7%	22 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	90.0 / 100	+4.3 pp vs world	13.4%	138 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	34.1 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world	4.7%	193 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	7.7 / 100	-4.4 pp vs world	27.4%	147 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	30.1 / 100	-16.4 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2011	19.7%	46 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	78.2 / 100	+15.5 pp vs world	22.7%	89 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	57.9 / 100	-1.6 pp vs world	9.4%	22 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	90.0 / 100	+4.0 pp vs world	13.5%	138 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	34.1 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world	4.7%	189 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	9.6 / 100	-4.2 pp vs world	30.0%	127 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	39.7 / 100	-13.2 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2012	20.0%	45 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	78.6 / 100	+15.7 pp vs world	18.3%	120 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	43.1 / 100	-5.8 pp vs world	10.3%	18 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	91.9 / 100	+4.9 pp vs world	14.0%	129 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	38.5 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world	4.8%	189 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	9.6 / 100	-4.1 pp vs world	32.6%	122 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	42.1 / 100	-10.6 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2013	20.0%	44 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	79.1 / 100	+15.6 pp vs world	17.8%	124 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	41.1 / 100	-5.9 pp vs world	9.7%	19 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	91.4 / 100	+4.2 pp vs world	14.1%	127 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	39.4 / 100	+0.0 pp vs world	4.8%	190 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	9.1 / 100	-4.2 pp vs world	33.5%	113 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	46.4 / 100	-9.8 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2014	18.6%	47 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	77.7 / 100	+14.2 pp vs world	25.4%	61 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	71.3 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world	9.1%	24 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	89.0 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	12.7%	151 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	27.9 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world	4.2%	199 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	4.8 / 100	-4.8 pp vs world	29.9%	139 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	34.0 / 100	-13.6 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2015	18.3%	47 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	77.7 / 100	+13.8 pp vs world	28.2%	41 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	80.9 / 100	+5.9 pp vs world	8.2%	46 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	78.5 / 100	+2.7 pp vs world	12.0%	168 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	19.7 / 100	-2.3 pp vs world	4.1%	200 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	4.3 / 100	-5.0 pp vs world	29.2%	155 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.3 / 100	-15.1 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2016	18.6%	49 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	76.7 / 100	+14.2 pp vs world	27.9%	40 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	81.3 / 100	+6.2 pp vs world	8.2%	39 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	81.8 / 100	+2.6 pp vs world	12.0%	169 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	19.2 / 100	-2.3 pp vs world	4.0%	201 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	3.8 / 100	-5.2 pp vs world	29.2%	157 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.4 / 100	-15.6 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2017	18.5%	46 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	78.2 / 100	+14.1 pp vs world	31.1%	35 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	83.7 / 100	+9.1 pp vs world	7.0%	64 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	69.9 / 100	+1.3 pp vs world	11.6%	175 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	16.3 / 100	-2.7 pp vs world	3.9%	202 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	-5.4 pp vs world	27.9%	160 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.9 / 100	-16.4 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2018	17.8%	47 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	77.7 / 100	+13.6 pp vs world	32.0%	34 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	84.2 / 100	+9.5 pp vs world	6.6%	77 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	63.6 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world	11.6%	175 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	16.3 / 100	-2.6 pp vs world	3.9%	201 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	3.8 / 100	-5.4 pp vs world	28.1%	159 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	24.4 / 100	-16.1 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2019	17.8%	50 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	76.2 / 100	+13.5 pp vs world	32.5%	28 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	87.1 / 100	+10.8 pp vs world	5.9%	106 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	49.8 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	11.4%	175 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.7 / 100	-2.8 pp vs world	4.2%	197 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	6.2 / 100	-5.3 pp vs world	28.2%	160 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.9 / 100	-16.4 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2020	19.6%	44 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	79.1 / 100	+15.0 pp vs world	28.2%	47 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	78.0 / 100	+7.2 pp vs world	6.2%	90 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	57.4 / 100	+0.5 pp vs world	12.0%	149 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	29.2 / 100	-1.8 pp vs world	3.9%	201 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	4.3 / 100	-5.4 pp vs world	30.1%	160 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.9 / 100	-15.5 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2021	19.9%	42 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	80.1 / 100	+15.3 pp vs world	29.3%	49 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	77.0 / 100	+7.0 pp vs world	6.3%	80 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.2 / 100	+0.6 pp vs world	11.9%	157 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.4 / 100	-2.0 pp vs world	3.9%	200 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	4.8 / 100	-5.5 pp vs world	28.7%	156 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.8 / 100	-15.3 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2022	17.6%	52 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	75.2 / 100	+13.0 pp vs world	35.7%	29 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	86.6 / 100	+12.9 pp vs world	6.2%	85 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	59.8 / 100	+0.5 pp vs world	10.9%	173 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.7 / 100	-3.3 pp vs world	3.8%	198 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	5.7 / 100	-5.8 pp vs world	25.8%	163 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	22.5 / 100	-17.4 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2023	17.8%	49 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	76.7 / 100	+13.5 pp vs world	31.4%	38 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	82.3 / 100	+9.7 pp vs world	6.6%	74 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.1 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world	11.8%	170 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	19.1 / 100	-2.7 pp vs world	4.2%	195 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	7.2 / 100	-5.5 pp vs world	28.2%	156 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.8 / 100	-15.8 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2024	17.9%	47 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	77.7 / 100	+13.6 pp vs world	32.3%	34 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	84.2 / 100	+11.1 pp vs world	6.5%	78 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	63.2 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world	11.5%	175 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.7 / 100	-2.9 pp vs world	4.1%	195 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	7.2 / 100	-5.7 pp vs world	27.7%	163 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	22.5 / 100	-16.8 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

09 · Manufacturing position

What role does manufacturing play at home and in the world?

Domestic share, its place inside the parent industry, real growth, specialization and world contribution are kept together.

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Manufacturing in the economic structure

Manufacturing accounts for 1.7% of total gross value added in 2024. In 2024, Papua New Guinea was 14.0 percentage points below the world value.

Latest share: 1.7%
World specialization: 0.11×
Latest year: 2024

Formation1970–1990

2.1% → 3.4%

Percentage-point change: +1.3 pp

Integration1990–2010

3.4% → 2.5%

Percentage-point change: -0.8 pp

Current era2010–2024

2.5% → 1.7%

Percentage-point change: -0.8 pp

Share of total GVA1.7%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 196 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Share within parent activity5.3%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 208 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Real manufacturing growth5.0%2024 · Published series · World rank 55 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Share of world manufacturing0.0%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 156 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Manufacturing annual rates, ranks and specialization table55 annual rows

Manufacturing's annual structural, growth and world-position measures. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Manufacturing annual rates, ranks and specialization table

Papua New Guinea	1970	2.1%	165 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	6.3 / 100	-23.9 pp vs world	76.4%	103 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	41.7 / 100	-7.7 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable	0.0%	120 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	32.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1971	2.2%	164 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	6.9 / 100	-23.3 pp vs world	55.7%	136 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	22.9 / 100	-28.0 pp vs world	6.6%	65 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	63.4 / 100	+3.5 pp vs world	0.0%	119 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	32.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1972	2.1%	164 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	6.9 / 100	-23.4 pp vs world	17.5%	165 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	6.3 / 100	-66.1 pp vs world	6.6%	78 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	56.0 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world	0.0%	121 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	31.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1973	2.1%	164 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	6.9 / 100	-23.6 pp vs world	9.5%	169 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	4.0 / 100	-73.5 pp vs world	8.4%	71 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	60.0 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world	0.0%	113 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	36.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1974	2.4%	165 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	6.3 / 100	-22.7 pp vs world	12.1%	167 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	5.1 / 100	-67.1 pp vs world	1.6%	134 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	24.0 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	0.0%	113 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	36.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1975	2.8%	161 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	8.6 / 100	-21.4 pp vs world	20.7%	161 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	8.6 / 100	-58.4 pp vs world	-2.6%	128 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	27.4 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world	0.0%	114 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	35.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1976	3.1%	159 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	9.7 / 100	-21.2 pp vs world	25.3%	158 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	10.3 / 100	-53.5 pp vs world	-4.8%	161 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	8.6 / 100	-12.0 pp vs world	0.0%	113 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	36.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1977	3.0%	162 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	8.0 / 100	-21.2 pp vs world	21.9%	162 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	8.0 / 100	-56.5 pp vs world	-0.5%	139 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	21.1 / 100	-4.4 pp vs world	0.0%	114 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	35.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1978	3.9%	157 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	10.9 / 100	-20.2 pp vs world	30.3%	154 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	12.6 / 100	-48.8 pp vs world	11.5%	34 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	81.1 / 100	+8.1 pp vs world	0.0%	110 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	37.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1979	3.8%	159 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	10.2 / 100	-20.0 pp vs world	23.0%	162 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	8.5 / 100	-54.2 pp vs world	0.6%	134 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	24.0 / 100	-3.5 pp vs world	0.0%	112 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	36.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1980	3.7%	157 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	11.4 / 100	-19.2 pp vs world	26.5%	153 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	13.6 / 100	-47.2 pp vs world	-8.9%	168 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	5.1 / 100	-9.1 pp vs world	0.0%	111 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	37.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1981	3.9%	160 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	9.7 / 100	-18.6 pp vs world	36.9%	152 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	14.2 / 100	-36.5 pp vs world	1.8%	94 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	47.2 / 100	+0.5 pp vs world	0.0%	112 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	36.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1982	3.6%	161 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	9.1 / 100	-18.5 pp vs world	35.6%	150 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	-38.5 pp vs world	-6.6%	154 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	13.1 / 100	-4.9 pp vs world	0.0%	111 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	37.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1983	3.5%	162 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	8.5 / 100	-18.2 pp vs world	28.6%	155 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	12.5 / 100	-45.4 pp vs world	4.4%	63 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	64.8 / 100	+2.6 pp vs world	0.0%	111 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	37.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1984	3.9%	157 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	11.4 / 100	-17.9 pp vs world	39.4%	150 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	-35.3 pp vs world	8.5%	49 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	72.7 / 100	+3.1 pp vs world	0.0%	113 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	36.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1985	3.8%	161 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	9.1 / 100	-17.9 pp vs world	31.0%	154 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	13.1 / 100	-44.5 pp vs world	2.8%	101 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	43.2 / 100	-1.5 pp vs world	0.0%	114 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	35.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1986	3.6%	160 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	9.7 / 100	-18.3 pp vs world	24.9%	168 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	5.1 / 100	-54.4 pp vs world	-9.1%	167 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	5.7 / 100	-11.1 pp vs world	0.0%	118 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	33.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1987	3.4%	162 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	8.5 / 100	-18.4 pp vs world	19.2%	171 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	-60.1 pp vs world	0.9%	135 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	23.9 / 100	-3.7 pp vs world	0.0%	122 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	31.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1988	3.3%	161 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	9.1 / 100	-18.4 pp vs world	17.4%	172 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	2.8 / 100	-62.7 pp vs world	3.9%	91 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	48.9 / 100	-1.8 pp vs world	0.0%	120 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	32.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1989	4.0%	158 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	11.3 / 100	-17.5 pp vs world	28.7%	162 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	9.0 / 100	-51.1 pp vs world	8.4%	37 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	79.5 / 100	+5.7 pp vs world	0.0%	115 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	35.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1990	3.4%	188 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	8.3 / 100	-17.5 pp vs world	20.7%	193 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	5.9 / 100	-57.7 pp vs world	-22.8%	170 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	4.5 / 100	-24.0 pp vs world	0.0%	153 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	25.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1991	3.6%	185 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	9.8 / 100	-16.9 pp vs world	19.6%	195 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	4.9 / 100	-59.2 pp vs world	15.8%	10 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	95.6 / 100	+15.8 pp vs world	0.0%	146 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	28.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1992	3.5%	184 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	10.3 / 100	-16.3 pp vs world	14.5%	198 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	-63.8 pp vs world	8.0%	51 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	75.5 / 100	+8.6 pp vs world	0.0%	142 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	30.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1993	3.2%	188 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	8.3 / 100	-15.9 pp vs world	12.9%	200 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	2.5 / 100	-64.6 pp vs world	2.7%	85 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	58.8 / 100	+3.4 pp vs world	0.0%	137 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	33.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1994	3.3%	187 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	8.8 / 100	-15.8 pp vs world	16.3%	198 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	-61.9 pp vs world	8.9%	36 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	82.8 / 100	+5.4 pp vs world	0.0%	134 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	34.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1995	3.2%	186 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	9.3 / 100	-15.9 pp vs world	15.6%	197 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	3.9 / 100	-62.4 pp vs world	0.6%	150 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	27.0 / 100	-4.3 pp vs world	0.0%	138 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	32.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1996	3.5%	185 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	9.8 / 100	-15.0 pp vs world	17.5%	195 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	4.9 / 100	-59.0 pp vs world	15.5%	23 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	89.2 / 100	+12.9 pp vs world	0.0%	136 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	33.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1997	3.6%	185 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	9.8 / 100	-14.7 pp vs world	22.8%	191 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	6.9 / 100	-53.3 pp vs world	5.1%	100 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	51.5 / 100	+0.5 pp vs world	0.0%	138 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	32.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1998	3.6%	185 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	9.8 / 100	-14.2 pp vs world	20.6%	195 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	4.9 / 100	-56.2 pp vs world	2.8%	101 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	51.0 / 100	+1.5 pp vs world	0.0%	146 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	28.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	1999	3.3%	186 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	9.3 / 100	-14.2 pp vs world	14.6%	196 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	4.4 / 100	-61.3 pp vs world	-7.6%	189 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	7.8 / 100	-10.9 pp vs world	0.0%	150 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	27.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2000	3.1%	188 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	8.3 / 100	-14.3 pp vs world	11.1%	198 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	-62.8 pp vs world	-11.0%	197 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	3.9 / 100	-17.4 pp vs world	0.0%	154 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	25.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2001	3.0%	192 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	6.4 / 100	-13.4 pp vs world	11.8%	199 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	2.9 / 100	-60.9 pp vs world	0.1%	144 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	29.9 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world	0.0%	159 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	22.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2002	2.6%	194 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	5.4 / 100	-13.3 pp vs world	11.8%	199 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	2.9 / 100	-60.3 pp vs world	-5.8%	188 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	8.3 / 100	-6.8 pp vs world	0.0%	160 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	22.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2003	2.6%	195 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	4.9 / 100	-13.2 pp vs world	10.9%	202 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	1.5 / 100	-60.6 pp vs world	4.8%	85 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	58.8 / 100	+1.4 pp vs world	0.0%	160 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	22.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2004	2.7%	192 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100	-14.6 pp vs world	10.3%	201 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	2.4 / 100	-66.2 pp vs world	2.2%	139 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	32.4 / 100	-17.4 pp vs world	0.0%	161 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	22.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2005	2.6%	193 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	7.2 / 100	-14.5 pp vs world	9.1%	203 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	2.4 / 100	-64.9 pp vs world	8.4%	51 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	75.6 / 100	+4.1 pp vs world	0.0%	161 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	22.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2006	2.4%	197 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	5.3 / 100	-14.7 pp vs world	7.8%	204 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	1.9 / 100	-64.7 pp vs world	4.0%	122 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	41.3 / 100	-2.6 pp vs world	0.0%	164 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	21.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2007	2.5%	193 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	7.2 / 100	-14.6 pp vs world	8.3%	204 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	1.9 / 100	-64.1 pp vs world	13.2%	32 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	85.0 / 100	+7.2 pp vs world	0.0%	163 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	21.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2008	2.6%	192 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	8.6 / 100	-14.2 pp vs world	8.7%	203 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	3.3 / 100	-61.2 pp vs world	4.9%	70 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	66.7 / 100	+3.7 pp vs world	0.0%	162 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2009	2.7%	192 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	8.6 / 100	-13.5 pp vs world	11.4%	204 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	2.9 / 100	-61.2 pp vs world	-2.0%	93 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	56.0 / 100	+4.3 pp vs world	0.0%	160 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2010	2.5%	192 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	8.6 / 100	-14.3 pp vs world	10.3%	203 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	3.3 / 100	-60.5 pp vs world	7.6%	77 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	63.6 / 100	-1.5 pp vs world	0.0%	157 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2011	2.6%	194 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	7.7 / 100	-14.3 pp vs world	11.3%	202 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	3.8 / 100	-58.0 pp vs world	4.6%	93 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	56.0 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	0.0%	156 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2012	2.6%	193 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	8.1 / 100	-14.2 pp vs world	14.0%	201 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	4.3 / 100	-55.5 pp vs world	-0.5%	139 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	34.0 / 100	-2.9 pp vs world	0.0%	154 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2013	2.5%	191 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	9.1 / 100	-14.1 pp vs world	14.2%	200 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	4.8 / 100	-55.8 pp vs world	1.7%	118 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	44.0 / 100	-1.5 pp vs world	0.0%	153 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	27.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2014	2.2%	195 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	7.2 / 100	-14.5 pp vs world	8.8%	207 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.4 / 100	-62.9 pp vs world	-0.9%	159 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	24.4 / 100	-5.0 pp vs world	0.0%	154 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2015	1.9%	200 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	4.8 / 100	-15.1 pp vs world	6.6%	208 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.0 / 100	-69.6 pp vs world	-12.9%	203 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	3.3 / 100	-16.5 pp vs world	0.0%	157 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2016	2.0%	200 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	4.8 / 100	-14.8 pp vs world	7.2%	208 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.0 / 100	-70.1 pp vs world	3.8%	95 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	55.0 / 100	+1.3 pp vs world	0.0%	154 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2017	2.0%	199 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	5.3 / 100	-14.7 pp vs world	6.6%	208 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.0 / 100	-69.5 pp vs world	3.7%	93 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	56.0 / 100	+0.4 pp vs world	0.0%	154 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2018	1.8%	200 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	4.8 / 100	-15.1 pp vs world	5.6%	208 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.0 / 100	-69.4 pp vs world	-6.7%	203 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	3.3 / 100	-10.7 pp vs world	0.0%	159 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	24.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2019	1.8%	201 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	4.3 / 100	-14.6 pp vs world	5.4%	208 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.0 / 100	-70.1 pp vs world	-0.6%	152 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	27.8 / 100	-2.0 pp vs world	0.0%	158 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	24.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2020	1.8%	198 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	5.7 / 100	-14.5 pp vs world	6.2%	209 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	0.5 / 100	-71.4 pp vs world	-6.4%	128 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	39.2 / 100	-4.0 pp vs world	0.0%	159 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	24.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2021	1.8%	198 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	5.7 / 100	-15.1 pp vs world	6.1%	206 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.9 / 100	-69.4 pp vs world	7.3%	95 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	55.0 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world	0.0%	159 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	24.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2022	1.7%	196 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	6.7 / 100	-14.7 pp vs world	4.7%	205 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	2.4 / 100	-67.2 pp vs world	10.4%	28 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	87.1 / 100	+8.4 pp vs world	0.0%	157 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2023	1.7%	197 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	6.2 / 100	-14.2 pp vs world	5.5%	208 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.0 / 100	-67.9 pp vs world	-0.9%	133 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	36.8 / 100	-2.5 pp vs world	0.0%	156 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Papua New Guinea	2024	1.7%	196 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	6.7 / 100	-14.0 pp vs world	5.3%	208 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.0 / 100	-68.8 pp vs world	5.0%	55 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	74.2 / 100	+2.0 pp vs world	0.0%	156 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

Manufacturing is part of mining, manufacturing and utilities; it is not a seventh broad-industry slice. Share and real growth describe different dimensions.

Current manufacturing specialization

Oceania0.28×

Melanesia0.36×

World0.11×

Papua New Guinea Economic Overview

Read the economy through three eras

What should a reader know first?

Real output, indexed to a shared starting year

Real GDP trajectory

How large is the economy, and where does it sit globally?

Nominal GDP

Nominal GDP and UN benchmarks

What does the record show per person?

GDP per person

GDP per person and UN benchmarks

How quickly has real activity changed, and how have output prices moved?

Real GDP growth

Real GDP growth and UN benchmarks

How is output used for consumption and domestic demand?

Final Consumption

Final consumption and UN benchmarks

How much current output is directed toward capital formation?

Gross Capital Formation

Gross capital formation and UN benchmarks

How exposed is the economy to trade, and what is the external balance?

Trade openness

Trade openness and UN benchmarks

Which activities produce value, and how is the mix changing?

Structural change across six activities

Industry composition and economic scale

Broad industry structure over time

What role does manufacturing play at home and in the world?

Manufacturing in the economic structure