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Papua New Guinea

PNGEast Asia & PacificLower middle incomeCapital: Port Moresby
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64/80 indicators · percentile vs world (IMF / WB / WHO)underover
GDP
$34.40B
2026▲ 5.9%
Population
10.6M
2024▲ 1.8%
GDP per Capita
$2,632
2026▲ 3.7%
Life Expectancy
66.1 years
2023▲ 1.3%
Papua New Guinea in world space2000–2023
1k10k100k505560657075808590GDP per capita (USD, log)Life expectancy (years)20002023
192 countries · log scale on X world Papua New Guinea· trajectory line: 1980 → today
▶About Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea's GDP is $34.40B (2026), with a population of 10.8M, and GDP per capita of $2,632. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 3.8%, inflation at 5.0%, government debt at 49.2% of GDP, life expectancy of 66.3 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.

▶Economy24 indicators · 2021–2026 · IMF / WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
GDP (Current USD)$34.40B2026▲ 5.9%IMF
Real GDP Growth (%)3.8%2026▼ 32.1%IMF
GDP per Capita (USD)$2,6322026▲ 3.7%IMF
GDP, PPP (Intl $)$52.10B2026▲ 6.7%IMF
GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $)$3,9862026▲ 4.5%IMF
Share of World GDP, PPP (%)0.02%2026▲ 0.0%IMF
GNI (Current USD)$29.89B2024▲ 4.8%WB
GNI per Capita (USD)$2,9002024▲ 3.6%WB
GNI per Capita, PPP (USD)$4,5802024▲ 6.0%WB
Industry Value Added (% of GDP)36.3%2023▼ 9.9%WB
Services Value Added (% of GDP)42.0%2023▲ 7.9%WB
Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP)17.0%2023▲ 0.3%WB
GDP Deflator (%)6.7%2024▲ 254.4%WB
GDP per Person Employed (USD)$12,7422024▲ 1.4%WB
Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP)1.7%2023▲ 2.0%WB
Medium/High-Tech Manufacturing (% of total)12.6%2022▲ 0.0%WB
Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD)$1,8322021▼ 8.0%WB
Coal Rents (% of GDP)0.00%2021—WB
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)14.41%2021—WB
Oil Rents (% of GDP)1.88%2021▲ 164.1%WB
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)9.14%2021▲ 53.4%WB
Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)27.4%2021▲ 129.3%WB
Forest Rents (% of GDP)1.96%2021▼ 12.6%WB
Industry Value Added (Current USD)$11.18B2023▼ 12.3%WB
▶Fiscal & Monetary20 indicators · 2023–2026 · IMF / WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Inflation, Consumer Prices (%)5.0%2026▲ 13.6%IMF
Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP)49.2%2026▼ 5.6%IMF
Fiscal Balance (% of GDP)-1.1%2026▲ 54.2%IMF
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)13.7%2026▼ 6.8%IMF
Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank)0.6%2024▼ 73.8%WB
Real Interest Rate (%)13.3%2023▲ 316.7%WB
Lending Interest Rate (%)8.3%2023▲ 4.4%WB
Deposit Interest Rate (%)0.3%2023▲ 35.1%WB
Government Debt (% of GDP)52.4%2023▲ 8.7%WB
Government Revenue (% of GDP)16.9%2023▲ 10.1%WB
Government Expenditure (% of GDP)20.3%2023▲ 4.5%WB
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)15.9%2023▲ 7.9%WB
Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue)26.4%2023▲ 13.9%WB
Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue)3.4%2023▼ 31.0%WB
Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev)59.2%2023▼ 2.4%WB
Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP)1.9%2023▼ 21.2%WB
Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD)$3.90B2023▼ 2.0%WB
Total Reserves (months of imports)4.42023▼ 3.5%WB
Official Exchange Rate (per USD)3.852024▲ 7.3%WB
PPP Conversion Factor2.382024▲ 4.2%WB
▶Trade10 indicators · 2023–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Merchandise Exports (USD)$13.40B2024▲ 4.4%WB
Merchandise Imports (USD)$4.69B2024▼ 13.4%WB
FDI Inflows (% of GDP)-0.6%2024▼ 543.8%WB
FDI Outflows (% of GDP)2.4%2024▲ 126.0%WB
FDI Net Inflows (USD)$-198.3M2024▼ 558.0%WB
Personal Remittances Received (USD)$3.9M2024▼ 71.4%WB
Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP)0.0%2024▼ 72.3%WB
High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured)10.2%2023▼ 14.4%WB
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)15.0%2024▲ 65.3%WB
Current Account Balance (USD)$4.77B2024▲ 70.6%WB
▶External Debt7 indicators · 2023–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
External Debt (% of GNI)41.9%2024▼ 22.8%WB
External Debt Stocks (USD)$12.85B2024▼ 17.0%WB
Total Debt Service (% of GNI)19.7%2024▼ 0.5%WB
Present Value of External Debt (USD)$6.36B2024—WB
Use of IMF Credit (USD)$1.25B2024▲ 21.0%WB
Net ODA Received (% of GNI)2.4%2023▲ 8.1%WB
Net ODA Received (USD)$691.1M2023▲ 3.5%WB
▶Finance5 indicators · 2023–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Domestic Credit by Financial Sector (% of GDP)36.5%2023▲ 11.9%WB
Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)16.5%2023▲ 9.8%WB
Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%)12.3%2023▲ 35.1%WB
Bank Nonperforming Loans (%)5.4%2023▲ 13.3%WB
Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%)37.4%2024—WB
▶Business Environment1 indicator · 2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Time to Get Electricity (days)172024—WB
▶Private Sector6 indicators · 2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%)43.4%2024—WB
Firms with Female Top Manager (%)37.0%2024—WB
Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%)22.0%2024—WB
Firms Offering Training (%)75.1%2024—WB
Average Firm Age (years)21 years2024—WB
Firms Using Computers (%)42.6%2024—WB
▶People23 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Population10.6M2024▲ 1.8%WB
Population Growth (%)1.8%2024▼ 1.6%WB
Population Density (per km²)232023▲ 1.8%WB
Surface Area (sq km)462,8402023▲ 0.0%WB
Land Area (sq km)452,8602023▲ 0.0%WB
Urban Population (%)15.4%2024▲ 2.3%WB
Urban Population (total)1.6M2024▲ 4.2%WB
Rural Population (%)84.6%2024▼ 0.4%WB
Life Expectancy at Birth66.1 years2023▲ 1.3%WB
Life Expectancy, Male63.7 years2023▲ 1.4%WB
Life Expectancy, Female69.1 years2023▲ 1.2%WB
Fertility Rate (births per woman)3.12023▼ 2.1%WB
Birth Rate (per 1,000)24.62023▼ 2.3%WB
Death Rate (per 1,000)6.52023▼ 4.8%WB
Net Migration-2842025▲ 59.8%WB
Population Ages 0–14 (%)33.5%2024▼ 1.0%WB
Population Ages 15–64 (%)63.1%2024▲ 0.3%WB
Population Ages 65+ (%)3.5%2024▲ 3.5%WB
Age Dependency Ratio (%)58.6%2024▼ 0.9%WB
Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%)5.5%2024▲ 3.1%WB
Youth Dependency Ratio (%)53.1%2024▼ 1.3%WB
Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000)267.42023▼ 6.4%WB
Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000)176.62023▼ 6.7%WB
▶Labor19 indicators · 2022–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Total Labor Force3.7M2025▲ 2.5%WB
Labor Force Participation (%)52.1%2025▲ 0.2%WB
Female Labor Force Participation (%)50.8%2025▲ 0.2%WB
Male Labor Force Participation (%)53.3%2025▲ 0.2%WB
Unemployment (%)2.6%2025▼ 2.1%WB
Female Unemployment (%)2.1%2025▼ 2.2%WB
Male Unemployment (%)3.0%2025▼ 2.0%WB
Youth Unemployment (%)3.8%2025▲ 0.1%WB
Employment in Agriculture (%)36.9%2025▼ 1.6%WB
Employment in Industry (%)7.9%2025▲ 2.2%WB
Employment in Services (%)55.3%2025▲ 0.8%WB
Self-Employed (%)52.0%2022—WB
Vulnerable Employment (%)71.2%2025▼ 0.3%WB
Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total)21.3%2025▲ 0.8%WB
Employers (% of total employment)7.5%2025▲ 0.0%WB
Labor Force, Female (% of total)47.7%2025▲ 0.1%WB
Employment to Population Ratio (%)50.7%2025▲ 0.3%WB
Self-Employed (% of total)78.7%2025▼ 0.2%WB
NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)27.7%2022—WB
▶Education15 indicators · 2016–2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Education Spending (% of GDP)0.8%2023▲ 21.6%WB
Education Spending (% of govt expenditure)3.5%2023▲ 20.6%WB
Adult Literacy Rate (%)87.1%2022—WB
Male Literacy Rate (%)90.5%2022—WB
Youth Literacy Rate (%)91.9%2022—WB
Primary School Enrollment (%)121.1%2023▲ 9.0%WB
Secondary School Enrollment (%)52.1%2023▲ 13.6%WB
Primary Completion Rate (%)82.7%2023▲ 2.2%WB
Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%)41.9%2023▲ 17.7%WB
Out-of-School Children, Primary53,2892021▲ 28.6%WB
Out-of-School Girls, Primary24,8392020—WB
Primary School Teachers40,8882023—WB
Secondary School Teachers14,7912016—WB
Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary362016—WB
Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary342016—WB
▶Health40 indicators · 2010–2025 · WHO
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Health Spending (% of GDP)2.9%2023▲ 9.8%WHO
Health Spending per Capita (USD)$852023▲ 5.0%WHO
Government Health Spending (% of GDP)2.1%2023▲ 37.4%WHO
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)8.6%2023▼ 7.6%WHO
Physicians (per 1,000 people)0.12023▼ 3.2%WHO
Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000)0.52021—WHO
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)0.62023—WHO
Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births)40.32023▼ 3.4%WHO
Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)20.52023▼ 2.4%WHO
Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)1892023▲ 0.0%WHO
Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000)372023▼ 3.4%WHO
Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000)43.52023▼ 3.1%WHO
Cause of Death, Communicable (%)41.1%2021—WHO
Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%)47.6%2021—WHO
Cause of Death, Injury (%)7.1%2021—WHO
Measles Immunization (% of children)44.0%2024▼ 15.4%WHO
DPT Immunization (% of children)42.0%2024▲ 20.0%WHO
HIV Incidence (per 1,000)1.12024▲ 10.0%WHO
Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000)6642024▲ 2.6%WHO
Smoking Prevalence, Males (%)54.3%2022▼ 1.1%WHO
Smoking Prevalence, Females (%)24.9%2022▼ 2.4%WHO
Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000)1.82021—WHO
Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita)1.12020—WHO
Maternal Deaths4822023▼ 0.6%WHO
Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100K)6642024▲ 2.6%WHO
People Living with HIV120,0002024▲ 9.1%WHO
Malaria Deaths (estimated)3,3152024▲ 7.6%WHO
Malaria Incidence (per 1K at risk)151.82024▲ 3.1%WHO
DTP3 Immunization Coverage (%)43%2025▲ 2.4%WHO
Measles Immunization Coverage (%)45%2025▲ 2.3%WHO
Hepatitis B Immunization Coverage (%)43%2025▲ 2.4%WHO
Physicians (total)02024▼ 24.6%WHO
Nursing & Midwifery Personnel82024▼ 8.6%WHO
Dentists (total)8,5842024▼ 6.9%WHO
Pharmacists (total)6772018—WHO
Child Wasting (<5 years, %)14.1%2010—WHO
Child Underweight (<5 years, %)27.8%2010—WHO
Universal Health Coverage Index322023▲ 3.2%WHO
Road Traffic Death Rate (per 100K)1,4832021—WHO
Health Expenditure per Capita (WHO, USD)$852023▲ 5.0%WHO
▶Energy & Environment14 indicators · 2021–2024 · WB / WHO
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
CO₂ Emissions (tonnes per capita)0.52024▼ 2.3%WB
CO₂ Emissions (total kilotonnes)52024▼ 0.6%WB
Renewable Electricity Output (%)40.0%2021▲ 0.1%WB
Renewable Energy Consumption (%)54.6%2022▲ 0.2%WB
Access to Electricity (%)20.5%2023▲ 7.9%WB
Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%)10.5%2023▲ 2.9%WB
PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)14.12023—WB
Forest Area (%)79.0%2023▼ 0.1%WB
Forest Area (sq km)357,5522023▼ 0.1%WB
Arable Land (%)0.7%2023▲ 0.0%WB
Terrestrial Protected Areas (%)0.7%2024▲ 0.0%WB
Marine Protected Areas (%)0.1%2024▲ 0.0%WB
Access to Basic Drinking Water (%)53.3%2024▲ 1.8%WHO
Access to Basic Sanitation (%)23.6%2024▲ 1.5%WHO
▶Agriculture11 indicators · 2022–2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Agricultural Land (%)3.1%2023▲ 0.0%WB
Cereal Yield (kg per hectare)4,7872023▼ 0.8%WB
Food Production Index (2014–2016=100)100.52022▲ 0.5%WB
Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100)992022▲ 0.3%WB
Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100)107.72022▲ 1.4%WB
Land Under Cereal Production (hectares)3,9102023▲ 0.4%WB
Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes)229,1842023▼ 6.3%WB
Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare)123.72023▼ 14.1%WB
Prevalence of Undernourishment (%)28.7%2023▼ 0.3%WB
Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal)0.0%2022▲ 0.0%WB
Cereal Production (metric tons)18,7202023▼ 0.4%WB
▶Technology10 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Internet Users (%)24.1%2023▲ 1.4%WB
Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people)342023▼ 30.8%WB
Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100)0.22022▲ 2.3%WB
Secure Internet Servers (per million)88.12024▲ 2.1%WB
Patent Applications, Non-Residents292021▼ 45.3%WB
Scientific Journal Articles832022▼ 0.4%WB
High-Technology Exports (USD)$18.8M2023▲ 19.2%WB
ICT Service Exports (% of service exports)0.3%2024▲ 48.8%WB
ICT Service Exports (USD)$196,3762024▼ 72.6%WB
Industrial Design Applications, Resident32020—WB
▶Infrastructure6 indicators · 2020–2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Air Transport, Passengers Carried1.5M2023▲ 4.9%WB
Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km)7.12023▼ 78.2%WB
Container Port Traffic (TEU)204,5182020—WB
Logistics Performance Index (1–5)2.702022—WB
Electricity from Oil (%)33.2%2021▼ 0.1%WB
Electricity from Nuclear (%)0.0%2021—WB
▶Gender8 indicators · 2016–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Women in Parliament (%)2.7%2024▲ 0.0%WB
Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%)50.6%2022—WB
Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%)14.5%2025▲ 1.2%WB
Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)124.3%2016—WB
Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)54.12023▼ 1.7%WB
Gender Parity Index, Primary127.752016—WB
Gender Parity Index, Secondary0.802018—WB
Gender Parity in Primary Education0.932018—WB
▶Governance10 indicators · 2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Control of Corruption-0.662023▲ 5.6%WB
Government Effectiveness-0.82023▲ 1.0%WB
Political Stability-0.482023▲ 27.4%WB
Regulatory Quality-0.642023▲ 5.8%WB
Rule of Law-0.542023▲ 12.4%WB
Voice & Accountability0.012023▲ 124.0%WB
Control of Corruption (percentile rank)27.4%2023▲ 5.5%WB
Government Effectiveness (percentile rank)22.2%2023▲ 2.2%WB
Rule of Law (percentile rank)29.7%2023▲ 5.0%WB
Political Stability (percentile rank)27.0%2023▲ 27.3%WB
▶Military5 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Military Spending (% of GDP)0.3%2024▼ 8.6%WB
Military Expenditure (USD)$91.0M2024▼ 6.2%WB
Armed Forces Personnel4,0002020—WB
Armed Forces (% of labor force)0.1%2020—WB
Military Spending (% of govt expenditure)1.3%2024▼ 9.0%WB
▶Social Protection4 indicators · 2020 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Human Capital Index (0–1)0.432020—WB
Human Capital Index, Female0.432020—WB
Human Capital Index, Male0.432020—WB
Learning-Adjusted Years of School6.0 years2020—WB
▶Tourism5 indicators · 2018–2020 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
International Tourism, Arrivals39,0002020—WB
Tourism Receipts (USD)$4.2M2018—WB
Tourism Expenditures (USD)$134.0M2018—WB
Tourism Receipts (% of total exports)0.0%2018—WB
International Tourism, Transport Services (USD)$770,0002018—WB
▶Urban Development6 indicators · 2022–2025 · WB / WHO
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Urban Population Growth (%)4.1%2024▲ 2.4%WB
Population in Largest City431,9032025▲ 2.7%WB
Population in Largest City (% of urban)25.4%2025▼ 1.4%WB
Population in Slums (% of urban)22.3%2022▼ 2.3%WB
Rural Population Growth (%)1.4%2024▼ 4.2%WB
Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%)16.7%2024▲ 1.7%WHO

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