GNI: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: GNI: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate was 11.67 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gni: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea stood at 11.67 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.7% on the previous year and up 9,355.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 28 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -2.32 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Papua New Guinea ranks 49th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 12.67 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1993 | 15.56 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 1994 | 14.66 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 13.23 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 7.36 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1997 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1998 | 9.89 % change on previous year | +68.4% |
| 1999 | 12.23 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 2000 | 11.76 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 2002 | 12.54 % change on previous year | +130.3% |
| 2003 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 2004 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 2005 | 21.26 % change on previous year | +890.8% |
| 2006 | 9.56 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 2007 | 14.73 % change on previous year | +54.0% |
| 2008 | 9.4 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 2009 | -0.3088 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 2010 | 20.88 % change on previous year | -6862.0% |
| 2011 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 2012 | 9.08 % change on previous year | +213.7% |
| 2013 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 2014 | 28 % change on previous year | +563.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1234 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 2016 | 10.44 % change on previous year | +8356.0% |
| 2017 | 11.28 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 8.61 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2019 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 2020 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2021 | 7.64 % change on previous year | +200.8% |
| 2022 | 21.84 % change on previous year | +185.9% |
| 2023 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 2024 | 8.73 % change on previous year | -476.3% |
| 2025 | 11.67 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 11.67 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.02 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 11.67 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.34 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +8356.0% | 0.1234 % change on previous year | 10.44 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +6862.0% | -0.3088 % change on previous year | 20.88 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +890.8% | 2.15 % change on previous year | 21.26 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +563.3% | 4.22 % change on previous year | 28 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +476.3% | -2.32 % change on previous year | 8.73 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.12 % change on previous year | 5.87 % change on previous year | 17.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.15 % change on previous year | -0.3088 % change on previous year | 21.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.94 % change on previous year | 0.1234 % change on previous year | 28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.35 % change on previous year | -2.32 % change on previous year | 21.84 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 46 Honduras 11.99 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Samoa 11.92 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Bhutan 11.68 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Armenia 11.64 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Bangladesh 11.49 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Mongolia 11.49 % 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 gni: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Gni: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was 11.67 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 28 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest gni: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.32 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gni: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 49th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,355.4%. 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 GNI: 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 GNI: linked series (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GNI: 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 GNI: linked series (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.