Historical gov spending gdp in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Historical gov spending gdp was 20.37 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.37
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
121st
of 151 countries
All-time high
27.61
in 2013
All-time low
17.09
in 1995
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Historical gov spending gdp in Papua New Guinea, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 20.37 for historical gov spending gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical gov spending gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 27.61 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.09, in 1995.
Papua New Guinea ranks 121st of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Historical gov spending gdp in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 22.79 | — |
| 1993 | 23.55 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 19.29 | -18.1% |
| 1995 | 17.09 | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 17.57 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 20.56 | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 20.03 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 21.45 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 20.46 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 21.56 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 20.82 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 18.67 | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 19.44 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 20.61 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 19.45 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 18.02 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 19.75 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 24.65 | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 18.39 | -25.4% |
| 2011 | 19.69 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 22.42 | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 27.61 | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 27.05 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 22.85 | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 20.87 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 18.37 | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 20.32 | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 21.29 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 23.51 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 21.97 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 21.89 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 22.25 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 20.37 | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.29 | 17.09 | 23.55 | 8 |
| 2000s | 20.34 | 18.02 | 24.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.89 | 18.37 | 27.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22 | 20.37 | 23.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 118 Djibouti 20.62 compare
- 119 Guinea 20.56 compare
- 120 Côte d'Ivoire 20.37 compare
- 122 Guinea-Bissau 20.36 compare
- 123 Antigua and Barbuda 19.81 compare
- 124 Central African Republic 19.55 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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -31.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -5.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0448 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 130.56 current US$ per person (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1727 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 503.02 current LCU per person (2024)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.1716 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical gov spending gdp in Papua New Guinea?
- Historical gov spending gdp in Papua New Guinea was 20.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest historical gov spending gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 27.61 in 2013.
- What is the lowest historical gov spending gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.09 in 1995.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for historical gov spending gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 121st out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is historical gov spending gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Historical gov spending gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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