Ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Ppp conversion factor for private consumption was 2.76 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.76
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
116th
of 204 countries
All-time high
2.91
in 2020
All-time low
0.7536
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Papua New Guinea is 2.76, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2.91 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7536, in 1990.
That places Papua New Guinea 116th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7536 | — |
| 1991 | 0.7733 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.783 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7983 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8002 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9129 | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 0.99 | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 1.01 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.12 | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 1.27 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 1.41 | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 1.5 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.65 | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 1.86 | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 1.85 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.82 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.8 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.77 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.89 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 2.02 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 2.11 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.14 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.19 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.27 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.35 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.48 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 2.62 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 2.7 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.75 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.81 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.91 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 2.9 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.83 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.78 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.72 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 2.76 | +1.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 2.76 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.13, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 2.76 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.32, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9207 | 0.7536 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 | 1.41 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 | 2.11 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.82 | 2.72 | 2.91 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Papua New Guinea?
- Ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Papua New Guinea was 2.76 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 in 2020.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7536 in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for ppp conversion factor for private consumption?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 116th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppp conversion factor for private consumption rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ppp conversion factor for private consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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