Constraints on the executive score in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Constraints on the executive score was 6 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 167 countries
All-time high
6
in 2012
All-time low
5
in 1975
Years of data
44
1975–2018

Constraints on the executive score in Papua New Guinea, 1975–2018

02461975199620181975: 51976: 51977: 51978: 51979: 51980: 51981: 51982: 51983: 51984: 51985: 51986: 51987: 51988: 51989: 51990: 51991: 51992: 51993: 51994: 51995: 51996: 51997: 51998: 51999: 52000: 52001: 52002: 52003: 52004: 52005: 52006: 52007: 52008: 52009: 52010: 52011: 52012: 62013: 62014: 62015: 62016: 62017: 62018: 6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for constraints on the executive score in Papua New Guinea is 6, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1975.

That places Papua New Guinea 64th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Constraints on the executive score in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Constraints on the executive score in Papua New Guinea, 1975 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1975 5 —
1976 5 +0.0%
1977 5 +0.0%
1978 5 +0.0%
1979 5 +0.0%
1980 5 +0.0%
1981 5 +0.0%
1982 5 +0.0%
1983 5 +0.0%
1984 5 +0.0%
1985 5 +0.0%
1986 5 +0.0%
1987 5 +0.0%
1988 5 +0.0%
1989 5 +0.0%
1990 5 +0.0%
1991 5 +0.0%
1992 5 +0.0%
1993 5 +0.0%
1994 5 +0.0%
1995 5 +0.0%
1996 5 +0.0%
1997 5 +0.0%
1998 5 +0.0%
1999 5 +0.0%
2000 5 +0.0%
2001 5 +0.0%
2002 5 +0.0%
2003 5 +0.0%
2004 5 +0.0%
2005 5 +0.0%
2006 5 +0.0%
2007 5 +0.0%
2008 5 +0.0%
2009 5 +0.0%
2010 5 +0.0%
2011 5 +0.0%
2012 6 +20.0%
2013 6 +0.0%
2014 6 +0.0%
2015 6 +0.0%
2016 6 +0.0%
2017 6 +0.0%
2018 6 +0.0%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 6 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5 5 5 5
1980s 5 5 5 10
1990s 5 5 5 10
2000s 5 5 5 10
2010s 5.78 5 6 9

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 64 Armenia 6 compare
  2. 64 Bhutan 6 compare
  3. 64 Bolivia 6 compare
  4. 64 Brazil 6 compare
  5. 64 Burkina Faso 6 compare
  6. 64 Colombia 6 compare
  7. 64 Dominican Republic 6 compare
  8. 64 El Salvador 6 compare
  9. 64 Georgia 6 compare
  10. 64 Ghana 6 compare
  11. 64 Guinea-Bissau 6 compare
  12. 64 Guyana 6 compare
  13. 64 Iraq 6 compare
  14. 64 Lebanon 6 compare
  15. 64 Liberia 6 compare
  16. 64 Madagascar 6 compare
  17. 64 Malawi 6 compare
  18. 64 Mexico 6 compare
  19. 64 Nepal 6 compare
  20. 64 Nicaragua 6 compare
  21. 64 Nigeria 6 compare
  22. 64 Pakistan 6 compare
  23. 64 Panama 6 compare
  24. 64 Philippines 6 compare
  25. 64 Sierra Leone 6 compare
  26. 64 Somalia 6 compare
  27. 64 South Korea 6 compare
  28. 64 Sri Lanka 6 compare
  29. 64 Tunisia 6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is constraints on the executive score in Papua New Guinea?
Constraints on the executive score in Papua New Guinea was 6 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 6 in 2012.
What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1975.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for constraints on the executive score?
Papua New Guinea ranks 64th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is constraints on the executive score rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 Constraints on the executive score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Constraints on the executive score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
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