Dimension 5.2: Standards and Methods in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Dimension 5.2: Standards and Methods was 0.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
177th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.3
in 2021
All-time low
0.15
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023

Dimension 5.2: Standards and Methods in Papua New Guinea, 2016–2023

00.10.20.32016201920232016: 0.152017: 0.152018: 0.22019: 0.22020: 0.252021: 0.32022: 0.32023: 0.3

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).

Analysis

In 2023, dimension 5.2: standards and methods in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.3. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.

Papua New Guinea ranks 177th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Dimension 5.2: Standards and Methods in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Dimension 5.2: Standards and Methods in Papua New Guinea, 2016 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2016 0.15 —
2017 0.15 +0.0%
2018 0.2 +33.3%
2019 0.2 +0.0%
2020 0.25 +25.0%
2021 0.3 +20.0%
2022 0.3 +0.0%
2023 0.3 +0.0%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 0.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.55, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 0.3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6, 50% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.175 0.15 0.2 4
2020s 0.2875 0.25 0.3 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 177 Dominica 0.3 compare
  2. 177 South Sudan 0.3 compare
  3. 177 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.3 compare
  4. 177 Sudan 0.3 compare
  5. 177 Tajikistan 0.3 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dimension 5.2: standards and methods in Papua New Guinea?
Dimension 5.2: standards and methods in Papua New Guinea was 0.3 in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest dimension 5.2: standards and methods recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.3 in 2021.
What is the lowest dimension 5.2: standards and methods recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.15 in 2016.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for dimension 5.2: standards and methods?
Papua New Guinea ranks 177th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dimension 5.2: standards and methods rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Dimension 5.2: Standards and Methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dimension 5.2: Standards and Methods
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 1,522 data points, 2016–2023
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Average score for Standards and Methods indicators. Internationally accepted and recommended methodology, classifications and standards provide the basis for national statistical offices (NSOs) on data integration, facilitating data exchange and providing the foundation for the preparation of relevant statistical indicators. The following methods and standards are considered: System of national accounts in use, National Accounts base year, Classification of national industry, CPI base year, Classification of household consumption, Classification of status of employment, Central government accounting status, Compilation of government finance statistics, Compilation of monetary and financial statistics, Business process. . Further work could improve the validity of this indicator and reduce the risk that countries may be incentivized to adopt only traditional standards and methods and neglect innovative solutions that may be more valid in the current context.