Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of was 1.96 Percentage of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Papua New Guinea stood at 1.96 Percentage of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Papua New Guinea peaked at 5.99 Percentage of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.96 Percentage of GDP, in 2021.
That places Papua New Guinea 32nd out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.62 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 3.94 Percentage of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 4.93 Percentage of GDP | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 5.99 Percentage of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 4.28 Percentage of GDP | -28.6% |
| 2005 | 3.57 Percentage of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 2.97 Percentage of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 3.6 Percentage of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 3.98 Percentage of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 3.46 Percentage of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 3.87 Percentage of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 3.16 Percentage of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 2.44 Percentage of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2013 | 2.5 Percentage of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.15 Percentage of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 2.41 Percentage of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 2.58 Percentage of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 2.99 Percentage of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 2.31 Percentage of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2019 | 2.07 Percentage of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 2.24 Percentage of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 1.96 Percentage of GDP | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.03 Percentage of GDP | 2.97 Percentage of GDP | 5.99 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 Percentage of GDP | 2.07 Percentage of GDP | 3.87 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1 Percentage of GDP | 1.96 Percentage of GDP | 2.24 Percentage of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 29 Mali 2.23 Percentage of GDP compare
- 30 Guyana 2.22 Percentage of GDP compare
- 31 Myanmar 2.17 Percentage of GDP compare
- 33 Uruguay 1.91 Percentage of GDP compare
- 34 Sao Tome and Principe 1.88 Percentage of GDP compare
- 35 Poland 0.1638 Percentage of GDP compare
- 35 Zimbabwe 1.82 Percentage of GDP compare
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.183 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.834 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Papua New Guinea?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Papua New Guinea was 1.96 Percentage of GDP in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.99 Percentage of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 Percentage of GDP in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Forest rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 8 shows the breakdown of national economies by sectors of activity, looking at share of employment, contributions to GDP, along with the impact of natural resource extraction on the economy.