Papua New Guinea in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Papua New Guinea, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$32.5 bn

2025

from $3.5 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$3 020

2025

from $636 in 2000

Real growth

5.6%

2025

from −2.5% in 2000

Inflation

4.4%

2025

from 15.6% in 2000

Unemployment

2.6%

2025

from 2.9% in 2000

Government debt

52.1%of GDP

2025

from 42.3% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Papua New Guinea's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$32.5 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$32.5 bn
2024	$30.8 bn
2023	$30.8 bn
2022	$31.7 bn
2021	$26.1 bn
2020	$23.8 bn
2019	$24.8 bn
2018	$24.1 bn
2017	$22.7 bn
2016	$20.8 bn
2015	$21.7 bn
2014	$23.2 bn
2013	$21.3 bn
2012	$21.3 bn
2011	$18.0 bn
2010	$14.3 bn
2009	$11.6 bn
2008	$11.7 bn
2007	$9.5 bn
2006	$8.4 bn
2005	$4.9 bn
2004	$3.9 bn
2003	$3.5 bn
2002	$3.0 bn
2001	$3.1 bn
2000	$3.5 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

5.6%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	3.1%
2030 (projection)	3.1%
2029 (projection)	3.1%
2028 (projection)	3.2%
2027 (projection)	3.8%
2026 (projection)	3.8%
2025	5.6%
2024	3.9%
2023	3.8%
2022	5.7%
2021	−0.5%
2020	−3.2%
2019	4.5%
2018	−0.3%
2017	3.5%
2016	5.5%
2015	6.6%
2014	13.5%
2013	3.8%
2012	4.7%
2011	1.1%
2010	10.1%
2009	6.8%
2008	−0.3%
2007	7.8%
2006	5.4%
2005	6.3%
2004	2.7%
2003	2.2%
2002	−0.2%
2001	−0.1%
2000	−2.5%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$3 0202025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$3 020	$5 215
2024	$2 912	$4 887
2023	$2 966	$4 672
2022	$3 102	$4 419
2021	$2 608	$3 977
2020	$2 430	$3 900
2019	$2 576	$4 060
2018	$2 566	$3 910
2017	$2 478	$3 923
2016	$2 316	$3 813
2015	$2 485	$3 670
2014	$2 723	$3 500
2013	$2 561	$3 110
2012	$2 635	$3 026
2011	$2 288	$2 919
2010	$1 867	$2 912
2009	$1 569	$2 692
2008	$1 625	$2 583
2007	$1 371	$2 622
2006	$1 238	$2 444
2005	$744	$2 322
2004	$621	$2 187
2003	$577	$2 142
2002	$506	$2 125
2001	$538	$2 168
2000	$636	$2 196

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200641%33%20%

202442%35%17%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

4.4%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	4.5%
2030 (projection)	4.5%
2029 (projection)	4.5%
2028 (projection)	4.5%
2027 (projection)	4.4%
2026 (projection)	5.0%
2025	4.4%
2024	0.6%
2023	2.3%
2022	5.3%
2021	4.5%
2020	4.9%
2019	3.9%
2018	4.4%
2017	5.4%
2016	6.7%
2015	6.0%
2014	5.2%
2013	5.0%
2012	4.5%
2011	4.4%
2010	6.0%
2009	6.9%
2008	10.8%
2007	0.9%
2006	2.4%
2005	1.8%
2004	2.2%
2003	14.7%
2002	11.8%
2001	9.3%
2000	15.6%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

2.6%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	2.6%	3.8%
2024	2.6%	3.8%
2023	2.6%	3.8%
2022	2.7%	3.8%
2021	3.0%	4.3%
2020	2.9%	4.6%
2019	2.6%	4.1%
2018	2.6%	4.2%
2017	2.6%	4.2%
2016	2.5%	4.2%
2015	2.5%	4.3%
2014	2.5%	4.3%
2013	2.7%	4.5%
2012	2.6%	4.5%
2011	2.6%	4.5%
2010	2.0%	3.6%
2009	2.1%	3.7%
2008	2.2%	3.9%
2007	2.2%	4.0%
2006	2.3%	4.1%
2005	2.4%	4.3%
2004	2.5%	4.5%
2003	2.6%	4.7%
2002	2.8%	4.9%
2001	2.8%	5.1%
2000	2.9%	5.3%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

72.2%2004

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2004	72.2%	58.9%
2003	69.4%	54.0%
2002	60.9%	58.0%
2001	65.3%	52.3%
2000	66.2%	49.2%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

15.5%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2024	15.5%
2023	9.1%
2022	14.4%
2021	12.6%
2020	14.3%
2019	14.4%
2018	13.6%
2017	15.9%
2016	13.6%
2015	11.2%
2014	12.1%
2013	−16.2%
2012	−10.8%
2011	−1.1%
2010	−4.5%
2009	−5.1%
2008	6.8%
2007	1.9%
2006	5.3%
2005	13.3%
2004	4.8%
2003	4.0%
2002	−0.8%
2001	9.3%
2000	10.0%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

−0.6%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2024	−0.6%
2023	0.1%
2022	3.8%
2021	−0.1%
2020	0.5%
2019	1.4%
2018	1.3%
2017	−0.8%
2016	−0.2%
2015	0.1%
2014	0.1%
2013	0.1%
2012	0.1%
2011	0.2%
2010	0.3%
2009	3.6%
2008	0.4%
2007	1.4%
2006	1.5%
2005	0.8%
2004	0.8%
2003	4.8%
2002	0.7%
2001	2.0%
2000	2.7%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

52.1%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	34.4%
2030 (projection)	37.2%
2029 (projection)	40.1%
2028 (projection)	43.2%
2027 (projection)	46.4%
2026 (projection)	49.2%
2025	52.1%
2024	53.3%
2023	53.9%
2022	48.2%
2021	52.6%
2020	48.7%
2019	38.2%
2018	36.7%
2017	32.5%
2016	33.7%
2015	29.9%
2014	26.9%
2013	24.9%
2012	19.1%
2011	16.3%
2010	17.3%
2009	21.7%
2008	21.6%
2007	22.2%
2006	26.0%
2005	31.6%
2004	37.2%
2003	40.4%
2002	48.4%
2001	47.7%
2000	42.3%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−2.4%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	0.2%
2030 (projection)	0.2%
2029 (projection)	0.2%
2028 (projection)	−0.1%
2027 (projection)	−0.1%
2026 (projection)	−1.1%
2025	−2.4%
2024	−3.3%
2023	−4.3%
2022	−5.3%
2021	−6.8%
2020	−8.9%
2019	−5.0%
2018	−2.6%
2017	−2.5%
2016	−4.7%
2015	−4.5%
2014	−6.3%
2013	−6.9%
2012	−1.2%
2011	2.2%
2010	3.1%
2009	−5.5%
2008	2.7%
2007	6.9%
2006	5.3%
2005	2.8%
2004	2.0%
2003	0.2%
2002	−1.7%
2001	−1.3%
2000	0.3%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

15.5%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2024	15.5%
2023	15.9%
2022	14.8%
2021	12.2%
2020	11.9%
2019	13.0%
2018	13.2%
2017	12.6%
2016	12.9%
2015	15.2%
2014	17.9%
2002	21.0%
2001	24.7%
2000	19.0%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Papua New Guinea

Population

10.76 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	10.76 m
2024	10.58 m
2023	10.39 m
2022	10.20 m
2021	10.01 m
2020	9.82 m
2019	9.61 m
2018	9.39 m
2017	9.18 m
2016	8.96 m
2015	8.74 m
2014	8.52 m
2013	8.30 m
2012	8.08 m
2011	7.86 m
2010	7.63 m
2009	7.41 m
2008	7.18 m
2007	6.96 m
2006	6.75 m
2005	6.54 m
2004	6.33 m
2003	6.12 m
2002	5.92 m
2001	5.73 m
2000	5.54 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	33.1%	63.3%	3.6%
2024	33.5%	63.1%	3.5%
2023	33.8%	62.9%	3.4%
2022	34.1%	62.6%	3.3%
2021	34.4%	62.4%	3.2%
2020	34.7%	62.2%	3.1%
2019	35.0%	62.0%	3.0%
2018	35.3%	61.7%	3.0%
2017	35.6%	61.4%	2.9%
2016	35.9%	61.2%	2.9%
2015	36.2%	61.0%	2.8%
2014	36.5%	60.7%	2.8%
2013	36.7%	60.5%	2.8%
2012	37.0%	60.3%	2.8%
2011	37.2%	60.0%	2.7%
2010	37.5%	59.8%	2.7%
2009	37.8%	59.6%	2.7%
2008	38.0%	59.3%	2.7%
2007	38.3%	59.1%	2.7%
2006	38.5%	58.9%	2.6%
2005	38.8%	58.6%	2.6%
2004	39.0%	58.4%	2.6%
2003	39.3%	58.1%	2.6%
2002	39.5%	57.9%	2.6%
2001	39.8%	57.7%	2.5%
2000	40.0%	57.5%	2.5%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

3.072024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	3.07
2023	3.10
2022	3.17
2021	3.22
2020	3.27
2019	3.32
2018	3.38
2017	3.43
2016	3.50
2015	3.56
2014	3.63
2013	3.68
2012	3.75
2011	3.82
2010	3.88
2009	3.94
2008	4.01
2007	4.08
2006	4.15
2005	4.22
2004	4.28
2003	4.36
2002	4.42
2001	4.47
2000	4.53

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

66.3 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	66.3 years
2023	66.1 years
2022	65.3 years
2021	64.4 years
2020	65.1 years
2019	65.3 years
2018	65.1 years
2017	64.9 years
2016	64.7 years
2015	64.5 years
2014	64.2 years
2013	63.9 years
2012	63.6 years
2011	63.4 years
2010	63.1 years
2009	62.8 years
2008	62.5 years
2007	62.2 years
2006	62.0 years
2005	61.9 years
2004	61.8 years
2003	61.7 years
2002	61.6 years
2001	61.6 years
2000	61.6 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−2842025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 50 106 people, in 2010.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−284
2024	−707
2023	−787
2022	−787
2021	10 703
2020	10 703
2019	22 978
2018	24 684
2017	26 513
2016	28 473
2015	30 580
2014	32 840
2013	35 280
2012	37 893
2011	40 690
2010	50 106
2009	49 647
2008	48 985
2007	48 203
2006	47 191
2005	46 014
2004	44 811
2003	43 639
2002	42 657
2001	41 962
2000	41 855

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

2.9%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	2.9%
2022	2.6%
2021	2.3%
2020	2.3%
2019	2.3%
2018	2.3%
2017	2.2%
2016	2.3%
2015	1.8%
2014	3.3%
2013	3.0%
2012	2.7%
2011	2.3%
2010	2.1%
2009	2.3%
2008	2.1%
2007	2.4%
2006	2.4%
2005	2.5%
2004	2.6%
2003	2.5%
2002	2.8%
2001	2.3%
2000	2.0%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

0.8%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2023	0.8%
2022	0.6%
2021	0.7%
2020	0.9%
2019	0.8%
2018	1.9%
2017	2.0%
2016	0.8%
2015	1.6%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

18.8%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	18.8%
2023	18.6%
2022	18.3%
2021	16.6%
2020	15.0%
2019	13.6%
2018	12.4%
2017	11.2%
2016	9.6%
2015	7.9%
2014	6.5%
2013	5.1%
2012	3.5%
2011	2.0%
2010	1.3%
2009	1.6%
2008	1.1%
2007	1.8%
2006	1.8%
2005	1.7%
2004	1.5%
2003	1.4%
2002	1.3%
2001	0.9%
2000	0.8%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

41.92009

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2009	41.9

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

15.8%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	15.8%
2024	15.4%
2023	15.1%
2022	14.7%
2021	14.4%
2020	14.2%
2019	13.9%
2018	13.7%
2017	13.5%
2016	13.4%
2015	13.2%
2014	13.1%
2013	13.1%
2012	13.0%
2011	13.0%
2010	13.0%
2009	13.0%
2008	13.0%
2007	13.0%
2006	13.1%
2005	13.1%
2004	13.1%
2003	13.1%
2002	13.2%
2001	13.2%
2000	13.2%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

40.0%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	40.0%
2020	39.9%
2019	41.9%
2018	32.3%
2017	33.4%
2016	34.8%
2015	35.5%
2014	35.0%
2013	36.1%
2012	37.0%
2011	37.1%
2010	41.9%
2009	41.7%
2008	48.9%
2007	46.8%
2006	43.7%
2005	44.0%
2004	42.5%
2003	42.6%
2002	41.4%
2001	41.4%
2000	41.5%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

54.6%2022

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2022	54.6%
2021	54.5%
2020	53.6%
2019	53.2%
2018	53.4%
2017	54.7%
2016	54.8%
2015	55.3%
2014	56.9%
2013	58.3%
2012	55.5%
2011	54.7%
2010	55.2%
2009	56.0%
2008	56.9%
2007	57.1%
2006	58.9%
2005	58.6%
2004	57.5%
2003	60.4%
2002	62.5%
2001	63.4%
2000	66.4%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

0.5 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	0.5 t
2023	0.5 t
2022	0.5 t
2021	0.5 t
2020	0.6 t
2019	0.5 t
2018	0.5 t
2017	0.6 t
2016	0.7 t
2015	0.7 t
2014	0.7 t
2013	0.6 t
2012	0.5 t
2011	0.6 t
2010	0.6 t
2009	0.7 t
2008	0.7 t
2007	0.8 t
2006	0.8 t
2005	0.8 t
2004	0.8 t
2003	0.7 t
2002	0.7 t
2001	0.6 t
2000	0.5 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

79.0%2023

−1.2 points since 2000, between 79.0% and 80.1% in every year

200080.1%

202379.0%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	79.0%
2022	79.0%
2021	79.1%
2020	79.2%
2019	79.3%
2018	79.3%
2017	79.4%
2016	79.5%
2015	79.5%
2014	79.6%
2013	79.7%
2012	79.8%
2011	79.8%
2010	79.9%
2009	79.9%
2008	79.9%
2007	80.0%
2006	80.0%
2005	80.0%
2004	80.0%
2003	80.0%
2002	80.1%
2001	80.1%
2000	80.1%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Papua New Guinea's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1975
Official languages: English, Hiri Motu, Papua New Guinean Sign Language, Tok Pisin
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

PGISO alpha-2

PNGISO alpha-3

598ISO numeric

Calling code: +675
Internet domain: .pg
Time zone: UTC+10:00, UTC+11:00

Memberships

1993APECAsia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q691 · World Bank data · Oceania