Services share of GDP — all countries

Services share of GDP — Papua New Guinea

Services share of GDP in Papua New Guinea in 2024 — 42%. Ranked 173 in the world out of 189. Since 2006, the indicator has risen by 0.8 pp.

2024 42% −0.1 pp vs 2023
World rank 173of 189
Period maximum 50.5%2013
Period minimum 39%2022

Trend over time

2006–2024 · % of GDP

Services share of GDP — Papua New Guinea, 2006–2024354045505520062008201020122014201620182020202220242006: 41.2%2007: 42.5%2008: 42.3%2009: 45.3%2010: 44.1%2011: 47%2012: 49.6%2013: 50.5%2014: 44.5%2015: 43.3%2016: 43.4%2017: 41.5%2018: 41.6%2019: 41.8%2020: 44%2021: 42.6%2022: 39%2023: 42%2024: 42%
Change over the period: +0.8 pp Annual average: 0.04 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea 42%
World 63.3%
Melanesia computed 44.5%
Services share of GDP — Papua New Guinea, by year Papua New Guinea All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 42 −0.1 pp
2023 42 +3.1 pp
2022 39 −3.6 pp
2021 42.6 −1.4 pp
2020 44 +2.2 pp
2019 41.8 +0.2 pp
2018 41.6 +0.1 pp
2017 41.5 −1.9 pp
2016 43.4 +0.1 pp
2015 43.3 −1.2 pp
2014 44.5 −6 pp
2013 50.5 +0.9 pp
2012 49.6 +2.6 pp
2011 47 +2.9 pp
2010 44.1 −1.1 pp
2009 45.3 +3 pp
2008 42.3 −0.2 pp
2007 42.5 +1.3 pp
2006 41.2

Melanesia, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of value added by the service sector in GDP: wholesale and retail trade, transport, communications, finance, real estate, business and government services, education and health care. In most high-income countries it exceeds 70%; in small island states and tourism economies it reaches 80–90%.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.