Outstanding Purchase (GRA), SDR, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Outstanding Purchase (GRA), SDR, annual growth rate was 75.4 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Outstanding Purchase (GRA), SDR, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, outstanding purchase (gra), sdr, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea stood at 75.4 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.6% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, outstanding purchase (gra), sdr, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 835.55 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1986.
Papua New Guinea ranks 3rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outstanding Purchase (GRA), SDR, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | -40.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -33.72 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1980 | -50.97 % change on previous year | +51.2% |
| 1981 | 835.55 % change on previous year | -1739.4% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | -62.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | -39.52 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1986 | -100 % change on previous year | +153.0% |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -66.67 % change on previous year | +166.7% |
| 1995 | 211.33 % change on previous year | -417.0% |
| 1996 | 6 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1998 | -8.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | -51.53 % change on previous year | +509.1% |
| 2000 | 90.59 % change on previous year | -275.8% |
| 2001 | 186.23 % change on previous year | +105.6% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | -4.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | -49.41 % change on previous year | +1027.0% |
| 2005 | -100 % change on previous year | +102.4% |
| 2024 | 143.99 % change on previous year | -244.0% |
| 2025 | 75.4 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 75.4 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -100 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 75.4 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -100 % change on previous year. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outstanding Purchase (GRA), SDR, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +1739.4% | -50.97 % change on previous year | 835.55 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -1027.0% | -4.38 % change on previous year | -49.41 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -24.68 % change on previous year | -40.32 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 83.17 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 835.55 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 7.3 % change on previous year | -66.67 % change on previous year | 211.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.51 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 186.23 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2020s | 109.7 % change on previous year | 75.4 % change on previous year | 143.99 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 1 Kosovo 676 % change on previous year compare
- 2 El Salvador 140 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Sri Lanka 39.29 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Argentina 34.37 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Bangladesh 33.52 % 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)
- 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 outstanding purchase (gra), sdr, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Outstanding purchase (gra), sdr, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was 75.4 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest outstanding purchase (gra), sdr, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 835.55 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest outstanding purchase (gra), sdr, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for outstanding purchase (gra), sdr, annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 3rd out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Outstanding Purchase (GRA), SDR, 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 Outstanding Purchase (GRA), SDR. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Outstanding Purchase (GRA), SDR International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Outstanding Purchase (GRA), SDR. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.