Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate was -6.12 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
-6.12 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 616.0%
World rank
169th
of 183 countries
All-time high
73.6 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
-23.98 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
41
1981–2021

Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1981–2021

-200204060801981200120211981: 1 % change on previous year1982: -6.8 % change on previous year1983: 7.4 % change on previous year1984: 8 % change on previous year1985: -11 % change on previous year1986: 10.4 % change on previous year1987: 12.3 % change on previous year1988: 17.3 % change on previous year1989: -2.2 % change on previous year1990: -8.9 % change on previous year1991: 21.2 % change on previous year1992: 2.7 % change on previous year1993: 10.3 % change on previous year1994: 14.9 % change on previous year1995: -19.4 % change on previous year1996: 14.5 % change on previous year1997: 10.1 % change on previous year1998: -24 % change on previous year1999: -11.8 % change on previous year2000: -3.7 % change on previous year2001: -7.2 % change on previous year2002: -4.8 % change on previous year2003: 8.3 % change on previous year2004: 8.3 % change on previous year2005: 25.7 % change on previous year2006: 73.6 % change on previous year2007: 22.3 % change on previous year2008: 20.6 % change on previous year2009: 4.6 % change on previous year2010: 15 % change on previous year2011: 26.3 % change on previous year2012: 38.7 % change on previous year2013: -0.361 % change on previous year2014: 14.1 % change on previous year2015: -8.1 % change on previous year2016: -3.1 % change on previous year2017: 7.3 % change on previous year2018: 5.6 % change on previous year2019: 0.277 % change on previous year2020: 1.2 % change on previous year2021: -6.1 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea stood at -6.12 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 616.0% on the previous year and down 123.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 73.6 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -23.98 % change on previous year, in 1998.

That places Papua New Guinea 169th out of 183 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1981 to 2021.
Year % change on previous year Change
1981 1.03 % change on previous year —
1982 -6.85 % change on previous year -764.6%
1983 7.44 % change on previous year -208.6%
1984 7.95 % change on previous year +7.0%
1985 -11 % change on previous year -238.3%
1986 10.39 % change on previous year -194.4%
1987 12.25 % change on previous year +18.0%
1988 17.26 % change on previous year +40.8%
1989 -2.15 % change on previous year -112.5%
1990 -8.93 % change on previous year +315.3%
1991 21.24 % change on previous year -337.7%
1992 2.74 % change on previous year -87.1%
1993 10.32 % change on previous year +276.2%
1994 14.93 % change on previous year +44.7%
1995 -19.4 % change on previous year -229.9%
1996 14.5 % change on previous year -174.7%
1997 10.14 % change on previous year -30.1%
1998 -23.98 % change on previous year -336.5%
1999 -11.82 % change on previous year -50.7%
2000 -3.72 % change on previous year -68.6%
2001 -7.17 % change on previous year +93.1%
2002 -4.79 % change on previous year -33.2%
2003 8.29 % change on previous year -273.0%
2004 8.26 % change on previous year -0.3%
2005 25.7 % change on previous year +211.1%
2006 73.6 % change on previous year +186.4%
2007 22.3 % change on previous year -69.7%
2008 20.65 % change on previous year -7.4%
2009 4.58 % change on previous year -77.8%
2010 15.04 % change on previous year +228.1%
2011 26.27 % change on previous year +74.7%
2012 38.66 % change on previous year +47.1%
2013 -0.3608 % change on previous year -100.9%
2014 14.09 % change on previous year -4006.3%
2015 -8.14 % change on previous year -157.7%
2016 -3.12 % change on previous year -61.6%
2017 7.27 % change on previous year -332.9%
2018 5.64 % change on previous year -22.4%
2019 0.2773 % change on previous year -95.1%
2020 1.19 % change on previous year +328.0%
2021 -6.12 % change on previous year -616.0%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's -6.12 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.7 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's -6.12 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.45 % change on previous year. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adjusted net national income (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 +4006.3% -0.3608 % change on previous year 14.09 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.04 % change on previous year -11 % change on previous year 17.26 % change on previous year 9
1990s 0.9731 % change on previous year -23.98 % change on previous year 21.24 % change on previous year 10
2000s 14.77 % change on previous year -7.17 % change on previous year 73.6 % change on previous year 10
2010s 9.56 % change on previous year -8.14 % change on previous year 38.66 % change on previous year 10
2020s -2.47 % change on previous year -6.12 % change on previous year 1.19 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 166 Mongolia -4.43 % change on previous year compare
  2. 167 Turkey -4.64 % change on previous year compare
  3. 168 Tonga -6.07 % change on previous year compare
  4. 170 French Polynesia -9.13 % change on previous year compare
  5. 171 Zambia -9.44 % change on previous year compare
  6. 172 Bahrain -9.46 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
Adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was -6.12 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 73.6 % change on previous year in 2006.
What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -23.98 % change on previous year in 1998.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate?
Papua New Guinea ranks 169th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 123.3%. 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 Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 9,271 data points, 1971–2021
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The year-on-year percentage change in Adjusted net national income (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.