Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 6.8 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Papua New Guinea, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Papua New Guinea stood at 6.8 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is down 66.2% on the previous year and down 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Papua New Guinea peaked at 63.21 BoP, current US$ per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6.41 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2020.
That places Papua New Guinea 173rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 21.82 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 19.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 27.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.5% |
| 1979 | 27.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 32 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 34.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 35.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 29.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1984 | 27.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 25.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 23.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 29.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 1988 | 31.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 33.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 30.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 26.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 26.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 41.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.4% |
| 1994 | 46.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 37.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 1996 | 63.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +68.8% |
| 1997 | 20.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -67.5% |
| 1998 | 13.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.6% |
| 1999 | 12.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 13.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 11.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 9.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 12.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.7% |
| 2004 | 11.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 13.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 18.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.4% |
| 2007 | 22.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 31.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.1% |
| 2009 | 27.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 31.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 41.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 2012 | 51.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 46.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 37.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 21.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.3% |
| 2016 | 16.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 25.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.1% |
| 2018 | 11.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -55.8% |
| 2019 | 14.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 2020 | 6.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -55.3% |
| 2021 | 21.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +231.7% |
| 2022 | 27.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 2023 | 20.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.3% |
| 2024 | 6.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -66.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 6.8 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.54 BoP, current US$ per person, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 6.8 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 210.5 BoP, current US$ per person, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +231.7% | 6.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 21.26 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 27.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 30.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 35.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 63.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 31.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 51.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 27.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 170 Benin 8.47 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 171 Guinea 7.79 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 172 India 7.18 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 174 Algeria 6.78 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 175 Sri Lanka 6.66 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 176 Congo 6.5 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 769.57 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 72.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -198.32 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -557.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -18.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Papua New Guinea?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Papua New Guinea was 6.8 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 63.21 BoP, current US$ per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.41 BoP, current US$ per person in 2020.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 173rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.