Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) was 51.09 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Technical cooperation grants in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2024
Source: DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for technical cooperation grants in Papua New Guinea is 51.09 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 78.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, technical cooperation grants in Papua New Guinea peaked at 356.17 million BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10,000 BoP, current US$, in 1960.
That places Papua New Guinea 77th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 50,000 BoP, current US$ | +400.0% |
| 1966 | 30,000 BoP, current US$ | -40.0% |
| 1967 | 30,000 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 550,000 BoP, current US$ | +1733.3% |
| 1970 | 580,000 BoP, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 730,000 BoP, current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1972 | 1.03 million BoP, current US$ | +41.1% |
| 1973 | 88.61 million BoP, current US$ | +8502.9% |
| 1974 | 108.79 million BoP, current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1975 | 72.19 million BoP, current US$ | -33.6% |
| 1976 | 41.02 million BoP, current US$ | -43.2% |
| 1977 | 7.34 million BoP, current US$ | -82.1% |
| 1978 | 8.57 million BoP, current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 8.85 million BoP, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 12.99 million BoP, current US$ | +46.8% |
| 1981 | 12.94 million BoP, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 11.40 million BoP, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 13.05 million BoP, current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 14.70 million BoP, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 20.42 million BoP, current US$ | +38.9% |
| 1986 | 20.39 million BoP, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 26.00 million BoP, current US$ | +27.5% |
| 1988 | 40.82 million BoP, current US$ | +57.0% |
| 1989 | 44.28 million BoP, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 43.82 million BoP, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 53.39 million BoP, current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1992 | 57.80 million BoP, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 64.27 million BoP, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 71.02 million BoP, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 87.98 million BoP, current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1996 | 121.07 million BoP, current US$ | +37.6% |
| 1997 | 109.94 million BoP, current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 111.26 million BoP, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 103.83 million BoP, current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 143.74 million BoP, current US$ | +38.4% |
| 2001 | 133.10 million BoP, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 135.64 million BoP, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 148.43 million BoP, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 185.70 million BoP, current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 160.01 million BoP, current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 186.55 million BoP, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 180.81 million BoP, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 194.71 million BoP, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 239.72 million BoP, current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 313.02 million BoP, current US$ | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 301.08 million BoP, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 356.17 million BoP, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 251.40 million BoP, current US$ | -29.4% |
| 2014 | 240.49 million BoP, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 217.34 million BoP, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 255.16 million BoP, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 266.31 million BoP, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 306.96 million BoP, current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 302.30 million BoP, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 252.05 million BoP, current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 168.49 million BoP, current US$ | -33.2% |
| 2022 | 136.44 million BoP, current US$ | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 52.75 million BoP, current US$ | -61.3% |
| 2024 | 51.09 million BoP, current US$ | -3.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 51.09 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.53 million BoP, current US$, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 51.09 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.23 million BoP, current US$, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +8502.9% | 1.03 million BoP, current US$ | 88.61 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1969 | +1733.3% | 30,000 BoP, current US$ | 550,000 BoP, current US$ |
| 1965 | +400.0% | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | 50,000 BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98,571 BoP, current US$ | 10,000 BoP, current US$ | 550,000 BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 1970s | 33.77 million BoP, current US$ | 580,000 BoP, current US$ | 108.79 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.70 million BoP, current US$ | 11.40 million BoP, current US$ | 44.28 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.44 million BoP, current US$ | 43.82 million BoP, current US$ | 121.07 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 170.84 million BoP, current US$ | 133.10 million BoP, current US$ | 239.72 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 281.02 million BoP, current US$ | 217.34 million BoP, current US$ | 356.17 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.16 million BoP, current US$ | 51.09 million BoP, current US$ | 252.05 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
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 technical cooperation grants in Papua New Guinea?
- Technical cooperation grants in Papua New Guinea was 51.09 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest technical cooperation grants recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 356.17 million BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest technical cooperation grants recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 BoP, current US$ in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for technical cooperation grants?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 77th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is technical cooperation grants rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Technical cooperation grants include free-standing technical cooperation grants, which are intended to finance the transfer of technical and managerial skills or of technology for the purpose of building up general national capacity without reference to any specific investment projects; and investment-related technical cooperation grants, which are provided to strengthen the capacity to execute specific investment projects. Data are in current U.S. dollars.