Foreign aid and investments received in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Foreign aid and investments received was 594.87 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
594.87 million millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
up 67.5%
World rank
92nd
of 155 countries
All-time high
5.36 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2010
All-time low
-2.34 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid and investments received in Papua New Guinea stood at 594.87 million millions of current united states dollars.
The figure is up 67.5% on the previous year and up 125.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Papua New Guinea peaked at 5.36 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2010 and was at its lowest, -2.34 billion millions of current united states dollars, in 2014.
That places Papua New Guinea 92nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 333.10 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 238.24 million millions of current united states dollars | -28.5% |
| 2002 | 253.68 million millions of current united states dollars | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 240.16 million millions of current united states dollars | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 199.04 million millions of current united states dollars | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 497.74 million millions of current united states dollars | +150.1% |
| 2006 | 417.75 million millions of current united states dollars | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 517.75 million millions of current united states dollars | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 327.32 million millions of current united states dollars | -36.8% |
| 2009 | 2.27 billion millions of current united states dollars | +595.0% |
| 2010 | 5.36 billion millions of current united states dollars | +135.6% |
| 2011 | 2.04 billion millions of current united states dollars | -61.9% |
| 2012 | 4.58 billion millions of current united states dollars | +123.9% |
| 2013 | 2.56 billion millions of current united states dollars | -44.0% |
| 2014 | -2.34 billion millions of current united states dollars | -191.5% |
| 2015 | -2.32 billion millions of current united states dollars | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 421.81 million millions of current united states dollars | -118.1% |
| 2017 | 399.56 million millions of current united states dollars | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 677.77 million millions of current united states dollars | +69.6% |
| 2019 | 529.81 million millions of current united states dollars | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 1.49 billion millions of current united states dollars | +181.6% |
| 2021 | 425.57 million millions of current united states dollars | -71.5% |
| 2022 | 574.40 million millions of current united states dollars | +35.0% |
| 2023 | 355.10 million millions of current united states dollars | -38.2% |
| 2024 | 594.87 million millions of current united states dollars | +67.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 529.95 million millions of current united states dollars | 199.04 million millions of current united states dollars | 2.27 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 billion millions of current united states dollars | -2.34 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5.36 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 688.42 million millions of current united states dollars | 355.10 million millions of current united states dollars | 1.49 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 89 Panama 618.85 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 90 Burundi 612.00 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 91 Mayotte 605.42 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 93 Mauritania 579.43 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 94 Tajikistan 572.41 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 95 Namibia 572.20 million millions of current united states dollars compare
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 110.76 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 0.6313 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3653 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,064 current US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 8.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 4,099 current LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Papua New Guinea?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Papua New Guinea was 594.87 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.36 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.34 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2014.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 92nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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