What is the highest binding coverage, primary products recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1997.

What is the lowest binding coverage, primary products recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 99.9% in 2019.

How does Papua New Guinea rank for binding coverage, primary products?

Papua New Guinea ranks 6th out of 158 countries with data for 2021.

Is binding coverage, primary products rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?

The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Binding coverage, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Binding coverage, primary products in Papua New Guinea

Name: Binding coverage, primary products in Papua New Guinea
Creator: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Papua New Guinea: Binding coverage, primary products was 99.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)

99.9%

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

6th

of 158 countries

All-time high

100.0%

in 1997

All-time low

99.9%

in 2019

Years of data

1997–2021

Binding coverage, primary products in Papua New Guinea, 1997–2021

Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 99.9% for binding coverage, primary products in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, binding coverage, primary products in Papua New Guinea peaked at 100.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 99.9%, in 2019.

That places Papua New Guinea 6th out of 158 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	2
2000s	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	10
2010s	100.0%	99.9%	100.0%	5
2020s	99.9%	99.9%	99.9%	2

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More private sector data for Papua New Guinea

Merchandise exports 15.54 billion current US$ (2025)
Manufactures exports 1.8% (2023)
Food exports 19.7% (2023)
Merchandise imports 4.62 billion current US$ (2025)
Manufactures imports 64.7% (2023)
Food imports 16.5% (2023)
Merchandise trade 62.0% (2025)
Commercial service exports 75.10 million current US$ (2024)
Transport services 16.6% (2024)
Computer, communications and other services 78.1% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is binding coverage, primary products in Papua New Guinea?: Binding coverage, primary products in Papua New Guinea was 99.9% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest binding coverage, primary products recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1997.
What is the lowest binding coverage, primary products recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 99.9% in 2019.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for binding coverage, primary products?: Papua New Guinea ranks 6th out of 158 countries with data for 2021.
Is binding coverage, primary products rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?: The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Binding coverage, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Binding coverage, primary products (%)
Unit: %
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 159 places, 3,312 data points, 1995–2022
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Binding coverage is the percentage of product lines with an agreed bound rate. Bound rates result from trade negotiations incorporated into a country's schedule of concessions and are thus enforceable. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).