Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate was -2.06 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-2.06 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 110.7%
World rank
198th
of 236 countries
All-time high
49.26 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-23.57 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1971–2023

-2002040197119972023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded -2.06 % change on previous year for gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate in 2023.

The figure is down 110.7% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 49.26 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -23.57 % change on previous year, in 1998.

That places Papua New Guinea 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 8.16 % change on previous year
1972 19.44 % change on previous year +138.1%
1973 49.26 % change on previous year +153.3%
1974 12.03 % change on previous year -75.6%
1975 -5.56 % change on previous year -146.2%
1976 9.87 % change on previous year -277.5%
1977 10.99 % change on previous year +11.4%
1978 22.35 % change on previous year +103.3%
1979 13.83 % change on previous year -38.1%
1980 9.84 % change on previous year -28.9%
1981 -2.03 % change on previous year -120.6%
1982 -5.73 % change on previous year +182.2%
1983 -2.33 % change on previous year -59.3%
1984 1.49 % change on previous year -164.1%
1985 -5.93 % change on previous year -497.7%
1986 11.27 % change on previous year -289.9%
1987 16.56 % change on previous year +47.0%
1988 17.16 % change on previous year +3.6%
1989 -2.92 % change on previous year -117.0%
1990 -9.23 % change on previous year +216.3%
1991 18.3 % change on previous year -298.3%
1992 14 % change on previous year -23.5%
1993 17.32 % change on previous year +23.7%
1994 24.51 % change on previous year +41.6%
1995 -10.47 % change on previous year -142.7%
1996 5.15 % change on previous year -149.1%
1997 -4.28 % change on previous year -183.2%
1998 -23.57 % change on previous year +450.6%
1999 -8.44 % change on previous year -64.2%
2000 1.96 % change on previous year -123.2%
2001 -12.24 % change on previous year -726.2%
2002 -0.2106 % change on previous year -98.3%
2003 22.29 % change on previous year -10683.9%
2004 3.96 % change on previous year -82.2%
2005 15.74 % change on previous year +297.6%
2006 9.11 % change on previous year -42.1%
2007 17.19 % change on previous year +88.6%
2008 24.95 % change on previous year +45.2%
2009 -2.38 % change on previous year -109.6%
2010 22.47 % change on previous year -1042.4%
2011 23.45 % change on previous year +4.3%
2012 24.12 % change on previous year +2.9%
2013 -3.25 % change on previous year -113.5%
2014 16.72 % change on previous year -614.8%
2015 -11.11 % change on previous year -166.4%
2016 -2.18 % change on previous year -80.4%
2017 9.32 % change on previous year -527.4%
2018 5.15 % change on previous year -44.7%
2019 1.03 % change on previous year -80.1%
2020 0.3903 % change on previous year -61.9%
2021 7.98 % change on previous year +1945.0%
2022 19.37 % change on previous year +142.7%
2023 -2.06 % change on previous year -110.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross National Income — Value US$, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +10683.9% -0.2106 % change on previous year 22.29 % change on previous year
2021 +1945.0% 0.3903 % change on previous year 7.98 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.6 % change on previous year -5.56 % change on previous year 49.26 % change on previous year 9
1980s 3.74 % change on previous year -5.93 % change on previous year 17.16 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.33 % change on previous year -23.57 % change on previous year 24.51 % change on previous year 10
2000s 8.04 % change on previous year -12.24 % change on previous year 24.95 % change on previous year 10
2010s 8.57 % change on previous year -11.11 % change on previous year 24.12 % change on previous year 10
2020s 6.42 % change on previous year -2.06 % change on previous year 19.37 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 196 Belarus -1.79 % change on previous year compare
  2. 197 Czechoslovakia -1.95 % change on previous year compare
  3. 199 Bangladesh -2.39 % change on previous year compare
  4. 200 Gabon -2.46 % change on previous year compare
  5. 201 Namibia -2.48 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
Gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was -2.06 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 49.26 % change on previous year in 1973.
What is the lowest gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -23.57 % change on previous year in 1998.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate?
Papua New Guinea ranks 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. 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 Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross National Income — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
266 places, 13,049 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross National Income — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.