Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth was -10.5 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-10.5 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 377.5%
World rank
121st
of 178 countries
All-time high
33.04 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-39.68 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
60
1961–2024

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024

-40-2002040196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Papua New Guinea stood at -10.5 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 377.5% on the previous year and down 161.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Papua New Guinea peaked at 33.04 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -39.68 % change on previous year, in 1999.

Papua New Guinea ranks 121st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 -2.35 % change on previous year
1966 0.3162 % change on previous year -113.4%
1967 11.22 % change on previous year +3448.2%
1968 8.32 % change on previous year -25.9%
1969 1.88 % change on previous year -77.4%
1970 16.88 % change on previous year +796.1%
1971 -19.05 % change on previous year -212.9%
1972 25.64 % change on previous year -234.6%
1973 -21.43 % change on previous year -183.6%
1974 13.97 % change on previous year -165.2%
1975 12.45 % change on previous year -10.9%
1976 -26.56 % change on previous year -313.4%
1977 7.62 % change on previous year -128.7%
1978 -1.46 % change on previous year -119.2%
1979 -7.73 % change on previous year +427.5%
1980 -4.42 % change on previous year -42.8%
1981 -4.64 % change on previous year +4.9%
1982 -8.23 % change on previous year +77.4%
1983 4.44 % change on previous year -154.0%
1984 0.9568 % change on previous year -78.5%
1985 -0.2485 % change on previous year -126.0%
1986 -2.63 % change on previous year +959.2%
1987 0.7328 % change on previous year -127.8%
1988 -4.63 % change on previous year -731.4%
1989 -15.81 % change on previous year +241.7%
1990 7.49 % change on previous year -147.4%
1991 -7.89 % change on previous year -205.4%
1992 12 % change on previous year -252.0%
1993 -16.07 % change on previous year -234.0%
1994 -0.0107 % change on previous year -99.9%
1995 6.32 % change on previous year -59215.7%
1996 -12.24 % change on previous year -293.5%
1997 -2.25 % change on previous year -81.6%
1998 25.09 % change on previous year -1214.4%
1999 -39.68 % change on previous year -258.2%
2000 32.75 % change on previous year -182.5%
2001 -10.73 % change on previous year -132.8%
2002 4.93 % change on previous year -145.9%
2003 -8.44 % change on previous year -271.2%
2004 0.0173 % change on previous year -100.2%
2005 -6.64 % change on previous year -38415.8%
2006 0.3832 % change on previous year -105.8%
2007 1.36 % change on previous year +255.3%
2008 8.63 % change on previous year +533.8%
2009 6 % change on previous year -30.5%
2010 6.2 % change on previous year +3.3%
2011 3.46 % change on previous year -44.2%
2012 1.61 % change on previous year -53.5%
2013 -2.68 % change on previous year -267.0%
2014 -4.01 % change on previous year +49.5%
2015 20.09 % change on previous year -600.5%
2016 -14.1 % change on previous year -170.2%
2017 0.9532 % change on previous year -106.8%
2018 16.62 % change on previous year +1643.5%
2019 5.67 % change on previous year -65.9%
2020 -15.17 % change on previous year -367.6%
2021 33.04 % change on previous year -317.8%
2022 -22.16 % change on previous year -167.1%
2023 3.79 % change on previous year -117.1%
2024 -10.5 % change on previous year -377.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.88 % change on previous year -2.35 % change on previous year 11.22 % change on previous year 5
1970s 0.0315 % change on previous year -26.56 % change on previous year 25.64 % change on previous year 10
1980s -3.45 % change on previous year -15.81 % change on previous year 4.44 % change on previous year 10
1990s -2.72 % change on previous year -39.68 % change on previous year 25.09 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.83 % change on previous year -10.73 % change on previous year 32.75 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.38 % change on previous year -14.1 % change on previous year 20.09 % change on previous year 10
2020s -2.2 % change on previous year -22.16 % change on previous year 33.04 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 118 Tanzania, United Republic of -10.07 % change on previous year compare
  2. 119 Tokelau -10.11 % change on previous year compare
  3. 120 New Caledonia -10.18 % change on previous year compare
  4. 122 Morocco -10.78 % change on previous year compare
  5. 123 Tajikistan -10.88 % change on previous year compare
  6. 124 Eswatini -11.11 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Papua New Guinea?
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Papua New Guinea was -10.5 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 33.04 % change on previous year in 2021.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -39.68 % change on previous year in 1999.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth?
Papua New Guinea ranks 121st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 161.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 9,520 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.