Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
down 72.3%
World rank
203rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2004
All-time low
0.0%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024

00.050.10.150.20.252000201220242000: 0.2052001: 0.1922002: 0.1872003: 0.1962004: 0.2432005: 0.1412006: 0.0532007: 0.082008: 0.0632009: 0.0412010: 0.0252011: 0.0682012: 0.0672013: 0.0672014: 0.0452015: 0.0182016: 0.0132017: 0.0192018: 0.0152019: 0.1192020: 0.012021: 0.0122022: 0.0462023: 0.0442024: 0.012

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 0.0% for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in 2024.

That represents a change of down 72.3% on the previous year and down 73.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.

That places Papua New Guinea 203rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%) in Papua New Guinea, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2%
2001 0.2% -6.3%
2002 0.2% -2.5%
2003 0.2% +4.6%
2004 0.2% +23.8%
2005 0.1% -42.0%
2006 0.1% -62.5%
2007 0.1% +51.2%
2008 0.1% -21.1%
2009 0.0% -35.3%
2010 0.0% -39.7%
2011 0.1% +178.3%
2012 0.1% -2.1%
2013 0.1% +0.3%
2014 0.0% -32.8%
2015 0.0% -59.8%
2016 0.0% -28.5%
2017 0.0% +44.4%
2018 0.0% -19.3%
2019 0.1% +683.7%
2020 0.0% -91.9%
2021 0.0% +23.5%
2022 0.0% +288.5%
2023 0.0% -5.1%
2024 0.0% -72.3%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.8%, 0% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of 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.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +683.7% 0.0% 0.1%
2022 +288.5% 0.0% 0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Papua New Guinea?
Volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Papua New Guinea was 0.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
Papua New Guinea ranks 203rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
239 places, 5,381 data points, 2000–2024
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