Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 0.0126 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Papua New Guinea, 1976–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Papua New Guinea is 0.0126, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 71.4% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.9245 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0096, in 2020.
That places Papua New Guinea 193rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.9245 | — |
| 1977 | 0.5313 | -42.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4702 | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3981 | -15.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2139 | -46.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1896 | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2575 | +35.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1683 | -34.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2098 | +24.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2314 | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2646 | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4273 | +61.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2739 | -35.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2038 | -25.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1688 | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5549 | +228.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4736 | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 0.411 | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3617 | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 0.338 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2942 | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2826 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2563 | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2256 | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2052 | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1923 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1874 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.196 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2426 | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1407 | -42.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0528 | -62.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0799 | +51.2% |
| 2008 | 0.063 | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0407 | -35.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0246 | -39.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0684 | +178.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0669 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0672 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0451 | -32.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0182 | -59.8% |
| 2016 | 0.013 | -28.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0187 | +44.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0151 | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1186 | +683.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0096 | -91.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0119 | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0462 | +288.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0438 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0126 | -71.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0126 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.01, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0126 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +683.9% | 0.0151 | 0.1186 |
| 2022 | +288.6% | 0.0119 | 0.0462 |
| 1991 | +228.6% | 0.1688 | 0.5549 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.581 | 0.3981 | 0.9245 | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.244 | 0.1683 | 0.4273 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3367 | 0.1688 | 0.5549 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1401 | 0.0407 | 0.2426 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0456 | 0.013 | 0.1186 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0248 | 0.0096 | 0.0462 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 190 Saudi Arabia 0.0275 compare
- 191 Libya 0.0266 compare
- 192 Kuwait 0.0152 compare
- 194 Central African Republic 0.0124 compare
More population data for Papua New Guinea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3478 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0669 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 0.0126 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9245 in 1976.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0096 in 2020.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 193rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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