Papua New Guinea
Capital: Port MoresbyRegion: East Asia & PacificIncome: Lower middle income
Papua New Guinea's GDP is $33.46B (2026), with a population of 10.6M, and GDP per capita of $2,560. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 3.5%, inflation at 4.6%, government debt at 50.0% of GDP, life expectancy of 66.1 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators. Explore Papua New Guinea's full economic profile with 440+ indicators, interactive charts, and historical data below.
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook
Economy
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD, Billions) | $33.46B | 2026 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) | 3.5% | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) | $2,560 | 2026 |
| GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $) | $50.75B | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $) | $3,882 | 2026 |
| Share of World GDP, PPP (%) | 0.02% | 2026 |
| GNI (Current USD) | $29.89B | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita (USD) | $2,900 | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita, PPP (USD) | $4,580 | 2024 |
| Industry Value Added (% of GDP) | 36.3% | 2023 |
| Services Value Added (% of GDP) | 42.0% | 2023 |
| Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP) | 17.0% | 2023 |
| GDP Deflator (%) | 6.7% | 2024 |
| GDP per Person Employed (USD) | $12,742 | 2024 |
| Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) | 1.7% | 2023 |
| Medium/High-Tech Manufacturing (% of total) | 12.6% | 2022 |
| Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD) | $1,832 | 2021 |
| Coal Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Mineral Rents (% of GDP) | 14.41% | 2021 |
| Oil Rents (% of GDP) | 1.88% | 2021 |
| Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP) | 9.14% | 2021 |
| Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) | 27.4% | 2021 |
| Forest Rents (% of GDP) | 1.96% | 2021 |
| Industry Value Added (Current USD) | $11.18B | 2023 |
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 4.6% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 50.0% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -1.2% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 12.7% | 2026 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 0.6% | 2024 |
| Real Interest Rate (%) | 13.3% | 2023 |
| Lending Interest Rate (%) | 8.3% | 2023 |
| Deposit Interest Rate (%) | 0.3% | 2023 |
| Government Debt (% of GDP) | 52.4% | 2023 |
| Government Revenue (% of GDP) | 16.9% | 2023 |
| Government Expenditure (% of GDP) | 20.3% | 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (% of GDP) | 15.9% | 2023 |
| Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue) | 26.4% | 2023 |
| Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue) | 3.4% | 2023 |
| Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev) | 59.2% | 2023 |
| Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP) | 1.9% | 2023 |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $3.90B | 2023 |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 4.4 | 2023 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 3.85 | 2024 |
| PPP Conversion Factor | 2.38 | 2024 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $13.40B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $4.69B | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | -0.6% | 2024 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 2.4% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $-198.3M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $3.9M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 0.0% | 2024 |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 15.0% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $4.77B | 2024 |
External Debt
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| External Debt (% of GNI) | 41.9% | 2024 |
| External Debt Stocks (USD) | $12.85B | 2024 |
| Total Debt Service (% of GNI) | 19.7% | 2024 |
| Present Value of External Debt (USD) | $6.36B | 2024 |
| Use of IMF Credit (USD) | $1.25B | 2024 |
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 2.4% | 2023 |
| Net ODA Received (USD) | $691.1M | 2023 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit by Financial Sector (% of GDP) | 36.5% | 2023 |
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 16.5% | 2023 |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 12.3% | 2023 |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 5.4% | 2023 |
| Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%) | 37.4% | 2024 |
Business Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Time to Get Electricity (days) | 17 | 2024 |
Private Sector
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%) | 43.4% | 2024 |
| Firms with Female Top Manager (%) | 37.0% | 2024 |
| Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%) | 22.0% | 2024 |
| Firms Offering Training (%) | 75.1% | 2024 |
| Average Firm Age (years) | 21 years | 2024 |
| Firms Using Computers (%) | 42.6% | 2024 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10.6M | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 1.8% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 23 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 462,840 | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 452,860 | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 15.4% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 1.6M | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 84.6% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 66.1 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 63.7 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 69.1 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 3.1 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 24.6 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 6.5 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | -284 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 33.5% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 63.1% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 3.5% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 58.6% | 2024 |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 5.5% | 2024 |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 53.1% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 267.4 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 176.6 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 3.7M | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 52.1% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 50.8% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 53.3% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 2.6% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 2.1% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 3.0% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 3.8% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 36.9% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 7.9% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 55.3% | 2025 |
| Self-Employed (%) | 52.0% | 2022 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 71.2% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 21.3% | 2025 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 7.5% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 47.7% | 2025 |
| Employment to Population Ratio (%) | 50.7% | 2025 |
| Self-Employed (% of total) | 78.7% | 2025 |
| NEET Youth (% not in education/employment) | 27.7% | 2022 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 0.8% | 2023 |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 3.5% | 2023 |
| Adult Literacy Rate (%) | 87.1% | 2022 |
| Male Literacy Rate (%) | 90.5% | 2022 |
| Youth Literacy Rate (%) | 91.9% | 2022 |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 121.1% | 2023 |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 52.1% | 2023 |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 82.7% | 2023 |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 41.9% | 2023 |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 53,289 | 2021 |
| Primary School Teachers | 40,888 | 2023 |
| Secondary School Teachers | 14,791 | 2016 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 36 | 2016 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 34 | 2016 |
Health
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions (tonnes per capita) | 0.5 | 2024 |
| CO₂ Emissions (total kilotonnes) | 5 | 2024 |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 40.0% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 54.6% | 2022 |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 20.5% | 2023 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 10.5% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 17.3 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 79.0% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 357,552 | 2023 |
| Arable Land (%) | 0.7% | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 0.7% | 2024 |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 0.1% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 53.3% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 23.6% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 3.1% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 4,787 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 100.5 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 99 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 107.7 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 3,910 | 2023 |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 229,184 | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 123.7 | 2023 |
| Prevalence of Undernourishment (%) | 28.7% | 2023 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 0.0% | 2022 |
| Cereal Production (metric tons) | 18,720 | 2023 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 24.1% | 2023 |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 34 | 2023 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 0.2 | 2022 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 88.1 | 2024 |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 29 | 2021 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 83 | 2022 |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $18.8M | 2023 |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 0.3% | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (USD) | $196,376 | 2024 |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 3 | 2020 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 1.5M | 2023 |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 7.1 | 2023 |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 204,518 | 2020 |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 2.70 | 2022 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 33.2% | 2021 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 2.7% | 2024 |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 50.6% | 2022 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 14.5% | 2025 |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 124.3% | 2016 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 54.1 | 2023 |
| Gender Parity Index, Primary | 127.75 | 2016 |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 0.80 | 2018 |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 0.93 | 2018 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -0.66 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | -0.8 | 2023 |
| Political Stability | -0.48 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | -0.64 | 2023 |
| Rule of Law | -0.54 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | 0.01 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 27.4% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 22.2% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 29.7% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 27.0% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 0.3% | 2024 |
| Military Expenditure (USD) | $91.0M | 2024 |
| Armed Forces Personnel | 4,000 | 2020 |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 0.1% | 2020 |
| Military Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 1.3% | 2024 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.43 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.43 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.43 | 2020 |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 6.0 years | 2020 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 39,000 | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $4.2M | 2018 |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $134.0M | 2018 |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 0.0% | 2018 |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $770,000 | 2018 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | 4.1% | 2024 |
| Population in Largest City | 431,903 | 2025 |
| Population in Largest City (% of urban) | 25.4% | 2025 |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 22.3% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 1.4% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 16.7% | 2024 |
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