General government total expenditure in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: General government total expenditure was 27.71 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 27.71 billion current LCU for general government total expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 101.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Papua New Guinea peaked at 27.71 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
Papua New Guinea ranks 144th of 195 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 589.80 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 1.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.76 billion current LCU | 1.11 billion current LCU | 2.80 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.63 billion current LCU | 2.94 billion current LCU | 7.89 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.87 billion current LCU | 7.13 billion current LCU | 17.85 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.50 billion current LCU | 19.40 billion current LCU | 27.71 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More population data for Papua New Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,910 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.58 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5424 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.048 (2100)
- Population density 41.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.15 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.048 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.58 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.8712 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 7,732 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure in Papua New Guinea?
- General government total expenditure in Papua New Guinea was 27.71 billion current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 27.71 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for general government total expenditure?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 144th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release