How does Papua New Guinea rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Papua New Guinea ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.

Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea

Name: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Papua New Guinea: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)

0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.2%

World rank

13th

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.0682 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2016

All-time low

0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1972

Years of data

1970–2021

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea is 0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0682 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.

That places Papua New Guinea 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1970 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0597 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1972	0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.5%
1973	0.0588 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.7%
1974	0.0582 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1975	0.0594 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1976	0.0599 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1977	0.0676 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1978	0.068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1979	0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1980	0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1981	0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1982	0.0655 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1983	0.0652 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1984	0.0668 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1985	0.0665 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1986	0.0671 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1987	0.0658 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1988	0.0663 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1989	0.0664 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1990	0.0664 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1991	0.0667 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1992	0.0627 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1993	0.063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1994	0.0639 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1995	0.065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1996	0.0628 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1997	0.0645 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1998	0.0642 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1999	0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2000	0.0647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2001	0.0634 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2002	0.0638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2003	0.0611 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2004	0.0625 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2005	0.0642 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2006	0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2007	0.0638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2008	0.0652 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2009	0.0639 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2010	0.0638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2011	0.0624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2012	0.0654 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2013	0.0634 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2014	0.0678 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2015	0.0677 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2016	0.0682 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2017	0.0676 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2018	0.0672 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2019	0.0661 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2020	0.0682 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2021	0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

Papua New Guinea's 0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Papua New Guinea's 0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit 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
1973	+37.7%	0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0588 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1972	-28.5%	0.0597 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0603 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0664 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0652 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0627 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0667 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0611 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0652 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0682 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0678 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0682 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

10 Lesotho 0.0739 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
11 Sweden 0.0733 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
12 New Zealand 0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
14 Saudi Arabia 0.0671 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
15 Iceland 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
16 Norway 0.0651 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 769.57 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 72.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -198.32 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -557.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -18.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea?: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.0682 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Papua New Guinea ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 194 places, 8,330 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 27 September 2026

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.