GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate was 5.59 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.59 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 311.4%
World rank
110th
of 211 countries
All-time high
71.7 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
-23.24 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
54
1971–2024

GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1971–2024

-20020406080197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea is 5.59 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 311.4% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 71.7 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -23.24 % change on previous year, in 1998.

Papua New Guinea ranks 110th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 11.18 % change on previous year
1972 19.65 % change on previous year +75.7%
1973 51.27 % change on previous year +161.0%
1974 12.96 % change on previous year -74.7%
1975 -7.55 % change on previous year -158.3%
1976 11.44 % change on previous year -251.5%
1977 8.53 % change on previous year -25.5%
1978 18.72 % change on previous year +119.5%
1979 17.76 % change on previous year -5.1%
1980 10.99 % change on previous year -38.1%
1981 -1.87 % change on previous year -117.0%
1982 -5.18 % change on previous year +177.1%
1983 8.17 % change on previous year -257.7%
1984 -0.3782 % change on previous year -104.6%
1985 -5.07 % change on previous year +1239.6%
1986 9.27 % change on previous year -283.0%
1987 18.73 % change on previous year +102.0%
1988 16.3 % change on previous year -13.0%
1989 -3 % change on previous year -118.4%
1990 -9.21 % change on previous year +207.0%
1991 17.63 % change on previous year -291.4%
1992 15.59 % change on previous year -11.6%
1993 13.63 % change on previous year -12.6%
1994 10.62 % change on previous year -22.1%
1995 -15.75 % change on previous year -248.3%
1996 11.2 % change on previous year -171.1%
1997 -4.24 % change on previous year -137.9%
1998 -23.24 % change on previous year +447.8%
1999 -8.24 % change on previous year -64.5%
2000 1.27 % change on previous year -115.5%
2001 -12.5 % change on previous year -1081.4%
2002 -2.65 % change on previous year -78.8%
2003 17.9 % change on previous year -776.6%
2004 11.05 % change on previous year -38.3%
2005 23.9 % change on previous year +116.3%
2006 71.7 % change on previous year +200.0%
2007 14.24 % change on previous year -80.1%
2008 22.27 % change on previous year +56.4%
2009 -0.4404 % change on previous year -102.0%
2010 22.65 % change on previous year -5241.9%
2011 26.2 % change on previous year +15.7%
2012 18.4 % change on previous year -29.8%
2013 -0.1592 % change on previous year -100.9%
2014 9.17 % change on previous year -5859.9%
2015 -6.41 % change on previous year -169.9%
2016 -4.44 % change on previous year -30.7%
2017 9.56 % change on previous year -315.2%
2018 6.01 % change on previous year -37.1%
2019 2.66 % change on previous year -55.8%
2020 -3.65 % change on previous year -237.1%
2021 9.48 % change on previous year -360.1%
2022 21.23 % change on previous year +124.0%
2023 -2.64 % change on previous year -112.5%
2024 5.59 % change on previous year -311.4%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 5.59 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.93 % change on previous year, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 5.59 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.94 % change on previous year, 94% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +5859.9% -0.1592 % change on previous year 9.17 % change on previous year
2010 +5241.9% -0.4404 % change on previous year 22.65 % change on previous year
1985 -1239.6% -0.3782 % change on previous year -5.07 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.99 % change on previous year -7.55 % change on previous year 51.27 % change on previous year 9
1980s 4.8 % change on previous year -5.18 % change on previous year 18.73 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.7982 % change on previous year -23.24 % change on previous year 17.63 % change on previous year 10
2000s 14.68 % change on previous year -12.5 % change on previous year 71.7 % change on previous year 10
2010s 8.36 % change on previous year -6.41 % change on previous year 26.2 % change on previous year 10
2020s 6 % change on previous year -3.65 % change on previous year 21.23 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 107 Maldives 5.83 % change on previous year compare
  2. 108 Philippines 5.62 % change on previous year compare
  3. 109 Greece 5.6 % change on previous year compare
  4. 111 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.59 % change on previous year compare
  5. 112 Malaysia 5.57 % change on previous year compare
  6. 113 Greenland 5.53 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was 5.59 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 71.7 % change on previous year in 2006.
What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -23.24 % change on previous year in 1998.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
Papua New Guinea ranks 110th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,102 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.