GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) was 5.5 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.5 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 13,883.6%
World rank
144th
of 212 countries
All-time high
71.7 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
-23.24 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea stood at 5.5 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 13,883.6% on the previous year and up 185.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 71.7 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -23.24 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places Papua New Guinea 144th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 6.68 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1964 | 10.63 % change on previous year | +87.9% |
| 1965 | 12.73 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1966 | 13.6 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 12.98 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 9.84 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1969 | 13.62 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 1970 | 17.11 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 1971 | 11.18 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1972 | 19.65 % change on previous year | +75.7% |
| 1973 | 51.27 % change on previous year | +161.0% |
| 1974 | 12.96 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 1975 | -7.55 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 1976 | 11.44 % change on previous year | -251.5% |
| 1977 | 8.53 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1978 | 18.72 % change on previous year | +119.5% |
| 1979 | 17.76 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 10.99 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1981 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 1982 | -5.18 % change on previous year | +177.1% |
| 1983 | 8.17 % change on previous year | -257.7% |
| 1984 | -0.3782 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 1985 | -5.07 % change on previous year | +1239.6% |
| 1986 | 9.27 % change on previous year | -283.0% |
| 1987 | 18.73 % change on previous year | +102.0% |
| 1988 | 16.3 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1989 | -3 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 1990 | -9.21 % change on previous year | +207.0% |
| 1991 | 17.63 % change on previous year | -291.4% |
| 1992 | 15.59 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 13.63 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 10.62 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1995 | -15.75 % change on previous year | -248.3% |
| 1996 | 11.2 % change on previous year | -171.1% |
| 1997 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 1998 | -23.24 % change on previous year | +447.8% |
| 1999 | -8.24 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 2000 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 2001 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -1081.4% |
| 2002 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2003 | 17.9 % change on previous year | -776.6% |
| 2004 | 11.05 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2005 | 23.9 % change on previous year | +116.3% |
| 2006 | 71.7 % change on previous year | +200.0% |
| 2007 | 14.24 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 2008 | 22.27 % change on previous year | +56.4% |
| 2009 | -0.4404 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 2010 | 22.65 % change on previous year | -5241.9% |
| 2011 | 26.2 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 18.4 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 2013 | -0.1592 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2014 | 9.17 % change on previous year | -5859.9% |
| 2015 | -6.41 % change on previous year | -169.9% |
| 2016 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 2017 | 9.56 % change on previous year | -315.2% |
| 2018 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 2019 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 2020 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -237.1% |
| 2021 | 9.5 % change on previous year | -360.6% |
| 2022 | 21.21 % change on previous year | +123.4% |
| 2023 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 2024 | -0.0399 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 2025 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -13883.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 5.5 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.38 % change on previous year, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 5.5 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.33 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +13883.6% | -0.0399 % change on previous year | 5.5 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +5859.9% | -0.1592 % change on previous year | 9.17 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +5241.9% | -0.4404 % change on previous year | 22.65 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -1239.6% | -0.3782 % change on previous year | -5.07 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -1081.4% | 1.27 % change on previous year | -12.5 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.22 % change on previous year | 5.66 % change on previous year | 13.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.11 % change on previous year | -7.55 % change on previous year | 51.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.8 % change on previous year | -5.18 % change on previous year | 18.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7982 % change on previous year | -23.24 % change on previous year | 17.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.68 % change on previous year | -12.5 % change on previous year | 71.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.36 % change on previous year | -6.41 % change on previous year | 26.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 % change on previous year | -3.65 % change on previous year | 21.21 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 141 Greenland 5.53 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Barbados 5.51 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Philippines 5.5 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.45 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Singapore 5.41 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Ecuador 5.27 % change on previous year 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -52.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.09 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -51.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.7945 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 40.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0269 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was 5.5 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.24 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 144th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.9%. 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 GDP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.