IMF Quota, US dollar, per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: IMF Quota, US dollar, per capita was 33.49 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF Quota, US dollar, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 33.49 units per person for imf quota, us dollar, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf quota, us dollar, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 38.62 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Papua New Guinea ranks 131st of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF Quota, US dollar, per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 8.32 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 8.08 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 8.26 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 13.01 units per person | +57.5% |
| 1979 | 12.88 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 18.33 units per person | +42.3% |
| 1981 | 16.38 units per person | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 15.21 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 20.7 units per person | +36.1% |
| 1984 | 18.97 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 20.81 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 22.68 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 25.74 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 23.89 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 22.81 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 24.06 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 23.44 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 31.45 units per person | +34.2% |
| 1993 | 30.29 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 31.05 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 30.5 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 28.47 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 25.78 units per person | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 25.97 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 33.77 units per person | +30.0% |
| 2000 | 30.97 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 28.87 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 30.2 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 31.93 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 32.3 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 28.78 units per person | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 29.34 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 29.87 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 28.22 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 27.86 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 26.55 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 25.71 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 25.03 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 24.41 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 22.37 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 20.86 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 19.74 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 20.42 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 19.48 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 37.88 units per person | +94.4% |
| 2020 | 38.62 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 36.79 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 34.33 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 33.99 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 32.45 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 33.49 units per person | +3.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 33.49 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.42 units per person, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 33.49 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 101.16 units per person, 33% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF Quota, US dollar, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +94.4% | 19.48 units per person | 37.88 units per person |
| 1978 | +57.5% | 8.26 units per person | 13.01 units per person |
| 1980 | +42.3% | 12.88 units per person | 18.33 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.06 units per person | 0 units per person | 13.01 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.55 units per person | 15.21 units per person | 25.74 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.48 units per person | 23.44 units per person | 33.77 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.83 units per person | 27.86 units per person | 32.3 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.24 units per person | 19.48 units per person | 37.88 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.95 units per person | 32.45 units per person | 38.62 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 128 Bhutan 35.07 units per person compare
- 129 Congo 34.21 units per person compare
- 130 Solomon Islands 33.97 units per person compare
- 132 Mauritania 33.19 units per person compare
- 133 Kyrgyzstan 33.12 units per person compare
- 134 Sierra Leone 32.2 units per person 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 33.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0196 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 59.29 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0159 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 48.07 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf quota, us dollar, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Imf quota, us dollar, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 33.49 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf quota, us dollar, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 38.62 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf quota, us dollar, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for imf quota, us dollar, per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 131st out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf quota, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. 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 IMF Quota, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF Quota, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF Quota, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF Quota, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
IMF Quota, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.