Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current) was -17.52 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current) in Papua New Guinea, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current) in Papua New Guinea is -17.52 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 109.4% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 444.25 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -178.07 % change on previous year, in 1987.
That places Papua New Guinea 156th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -6.79 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 1973 | 7.83 % change on previous year | -215.3% |
| 1974 | 16.63 % change on previous year | +112.5% |
| 1975 | -47.75 % change on previous year | -387.1% |
| 1976 | -20.88 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 1977 | 99.59 % change on previous year | -577.0% |
| 1978 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 1979 | -5.81 % change on previous year | +67.1% |
| 1980 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 1981 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -243.4% |
| 1982 | -10.6 % change on previous year | +159.1% |
| 1983 | 15.27 % change on previous year | -244.0% |
| 1984 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 1985 | -22.34 % change on previous year | -599.8% |
| 1986 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 1987 | -178.07 % change on previous year | -4763.7% |
| 1988 | -19.16 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1989 | -7.09 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1990 | 19.96 % change on previous year | -381.5% |
| 1991 | 39.95 % change on previous year | +100.1% |
| 1992 | 444.25 % change on previous year | +1011.9% |
| 1993 | -66.42 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 1994 | 15.74 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 1995 | 51.91 % change on previous year | +229.7% |
| 1996 | 27.41 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 1997 | 18.58 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1998 | 15.6 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1999 | -23.6 % change on previous year | -251.3% |
| 2000 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 2001 | -20.63 % change on previous year | -778.4% |
| 2002 | 38.27 % change on previous year | -285.5% |
| 2003 | 19.58 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 2004 | -22.71 % change on previous year | -216.0% |
| 2007 | 27.57 % change on previous year | -221.4% |
| 2008 | -35.56 % change on previous year | -229.0% |
| 2009 | 7.25 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 2010 | 9.78 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 2011 | 28.88 % change on previous year | +195.4% |
| 2012 | -51.37 % change on previous year | -277.9% |
| 2013 | 11.21 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 2014 | -13.17 % change on previous year | -217.5% |
| 2015 | -22.83 % change on previous year | +73.3% |
| 2016 | 146.93 % change on previous year | -743.7% |
| 2017 | -15.02 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 2018 | 164.25 % change on previous year | -1193.5% |
| 2019 | -21.33 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 2020 | -29.86 % change on previous year | +40.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2299 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 2022 | -49.63 % change on previous year | -21685.0% |
| 2023 | -29.93 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 2024 | 185.42 % change on previous year | -719.6% |
| 2025 | -17.52 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.61 % change on previous year | -47.75 % change on previous year | 99.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -21.49 % change on previous year | -178.07 % change on previous year | 15.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.34 % change on previous year | -66.42 % change on previous year | 444.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1 % change on previous year | -35.56 % change on previous year | 38.27 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 23.73 % change on previous year | -51.37 % change on previous year | 164.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.78 % change on previous year | -49.63 % change on previous year | 185.42 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 153 Mozambique -16.49 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Sudan -16.62 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Germany -17 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Azerbaijan -18.87 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Macau, China -19.2 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Guinea -19.57 % change on previous year 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2004)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2004)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 1,443 current LCU per person (2004)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 10.94 % change on previous year (2004)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1813 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2004)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 112.54 current US$ per person (2004)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5842 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2004)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita 362.56 current LCU per person (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current) in Papua New Guinea?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current) in Papua New Guinea was -17.52 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 444.25 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -178.07 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 156th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.