GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate was 12.89 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea is 12.89 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 76.9% on the previous year and up 144.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 21.58 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.58 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Papua New Guinea 38th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 17.12 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 15.25 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 13.63 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 12.01 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 9.69 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1997 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 1998 | 10.23 % change on previous year | +143.9% |
| 1999 | 13.13 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 2000 | 10.28 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2001 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 2002 | 12.11 % change on previous year | +78.5% |
| 2003 | 7.82 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6746 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 2005 | 19.3 % change on previous year | +2760.8% |
| 2006 | 15.35 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 11.96 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 7.44 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 2009 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 2010 | 21.05 % change on previous year | +1224.4% |
| 2011 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 2012 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2013 | 7.55 % change on previous year | +86.1% |
| 2014 | 19.72 % change on previous year | +161.2% |
| 2015 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 2016 | 8.15 % change on previous year | +54.7% |
| 2017 | 11.51 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 2018 | 9.49 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2020 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 2021 | 11.04 % change on previous year | -796.7% |
| 2022 | 21.58 % change on previous year | +95.4% |
| 2023 | -0.6966 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 2024 | 7.29 % change on previous year | -1146.1% |
| 2025 | 12.89 % change on previous year | +76.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 12.89 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.24 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 12.89 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.28 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP: linked series (current LCU), 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +2760.8% | 0.6746 % change on previous year | 19.3 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1224.4% | 1.59 % change on previous year | 21.05 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +1146.1% | -0.6966 % change on previous year | 7.29 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +796.7% | -1.58 % change on previous year | 11.04 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year | 17.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.33 % change on previous year | 0.6746 % change on previous year | 19.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.79 % change on previous year | 4.06 % change on previous year | 21.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.42 % change on previous year | -1.58 % change on previous year | 21.58 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 35 Ireland 13.48 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Sao Tome and Principe 13.09 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Nicaragua 12.9 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Turkmenistan 12.7 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Georgia 12.44 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Laos 12.43 % 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was 12.89 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 21.58 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.58 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 38th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.9%. 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: linked series (current LCU), 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: linked series (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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: linked series (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.