Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) 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 (annual %) 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% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 6.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 6.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.6%, 2.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
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
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -52.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.09 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -51.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.7945 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 40.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0269 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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.