Inflation, GDP deflator in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Inflation, GDP deflator was 6.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, gdp deflator in Papua New Guinea is 6.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 109.9% on the previous year and up 658.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Papua New Guinea peaked at 60.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -4.9%, in 2009.
Papua New Guinea ranks 44th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.3% | +689.8% |
| 1963 | 1.5% | +432.5% |
| 1964 | 1.9% | +24.5% |
| 1965 | 2.2% | +17.5% |
| 1966 | 7.4% | +229.8% |
| 1967 | 8.6% | +16.3% |
| 1968 | 5.2% | -38.7% |
| 1969 | 4.9% | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 5.7% | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 3.4% | -39.6% |
| 1972 | 7.1% | +108.9% |
| 1973 | 19.7% | +176.7% |
| 1974 | 8.9% | -54.8% |
| 1975 | 2.3% | -74.6% |
| 1976 | 19.7% | +768.9% |
| 1977 | 7.4% | -62.3% |
| 1978 | -2.0% | -127.3% |
| 1979 | 16.1% | -892.9% |
| 1980 | 7.1% | -56.0% |
| 1981 | -1.3% | -118.4% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | -382.2% |
| 1983 | 18.7% | +407.2% |
| 1984 | 7.4% | -60.1% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | -78.2% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | -16.2% |
| 1987 | 8.0% | +487.5% |
| 1988 | 7.9% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | -2.5% | -132.1% |
| 1990 | 4.1% | -262.9% |
| 1991 | 7.0% | +69.0% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | -58.9% |
| 1993 | -2.5% | -186.8% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | -390.6% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | +118.5% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | -88.6% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | +365.1% |
| 1998 | 14.5% | +72.6% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | -23.9% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -47.2% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | +77.8% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | -54.9% |
| 2004 | -2.0% | -136.0% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | -711.5% |
| 2006 | 60.5% | +396.7% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -95.4% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | +317.3% |
| 2009 | -4.9% | -141.8% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | -303.2% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | -10.9% |
| 2012 | -0.6% | -106.5% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -724.1% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +51.6% |
| 2015 | -1.2% | -122.6% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -304.5% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +205.8% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | +27.2% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -89.2% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +53.9% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | +610.4% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +29.3% |
| 2023 | -4.3% | -128.9% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | -175.4% |
| 2025 | 6.9% | +109.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 0.0% | 8.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.8% | -2.0% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.2% | -2.5% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | -2.5% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | -4.9% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | -1.2% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | -4.3% | 15.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 41 San Marino 7.4% compare
- 42 Rwanda 7.4% compare
- 43 Iceland 6.9% compare
- 45 Chile 6.8% compare
- 46 Republic of Moldova 6.6% compare
- 47 Bangladesh 6.5% 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)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 21.1 % change on previous year (2004)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5892 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2004)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 365.65 current US$ per person (2004)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.78 % change on previous year (2004)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2004)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 1,178 current LCU per person (2004)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -4.41 % change on previous year (2004)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -13.34 % change on previous year (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Papua New Guinea?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Papua New Guinea was 6.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.9% in 2009.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 44th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 658.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.