Papua New Guinea
19 economic indicators with historical data
All Indicators
GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
USD billions$33.5B
2026 · Peak: $33.5B (2026)
GDP per Capita
USD$2,560
2026 · Peak: $2,797 (2012)
GDP per Capita (PPP)
intl $$3,882
2026 · Peak: $3,882 (2026)
Real GDP Growth
%3.5%
2026 · Peak: 13.8% (1992)
Share of World GDP
%0.0%
2026 · Peak: 0.0% (1994)
Inflation Rate (CPI)
%4.6%
2026 · Peak: 17.3% (1995)
National Debt (% of GDP)
%50.0%
2026 · Peak: 53.9% (2023)
Current Account Balance
% of GDP12.7%
2026 · Peak: 15.9% (2017)
CO2 Emissions per Capita
metric tons0.517 metric tons
2024 · Peak: 0.8 metric tons (2005)
Corruption (Control of Corruption Index)
index-0.657 index
2023 · Peak: -0.433 index (1996)
Education Spending
% of GDP0.8%
2023 · Peak: 7.4% (1977)
Fertility Rate
births per woman3.072 births per woman
2024 · Peak: 6.258 births per woman (1969)
Healthcare Spending
% of GDP2.9%
2023 · Peak: 3.3% (2014)
Infant Mortality Rate
per 1,000 births31.3 per 1,000 births
2024 · Peak: 146.5 per 1,000 births (1960)
Internet Users
% of population18.812 % of population
2024 · Peak: 18.812 % of population (2024)
Life Expectancy at Birth
years66.256 years
2024 · Peak: 66.256 years (2024)
Literacy Rate
%87.0%
2022 · Peak: 87.0% (2022)
Renewable Energy Consumption
% of total54.6 % of total
2022 · Peak: 71.7 % of total (1990)
Urban Population
%15.4%
2024 · Peak: 15.4% (2024)