Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita was 52.12 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Papua New Guinea is 52.12 constant 2024 US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 495.32 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0388 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1963.
That places Papua New Guinea 72nd out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0453 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0432 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0388 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1965 | 385.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | +993475.8% |
| 1966 | 378.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 411.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 435.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 433.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 495.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 391.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1972 | 480.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1973 | 368.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 1974 | 410.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 451.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 324.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | -28.2% |
| 1977 | 341.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 329.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 297.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 278.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 260.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 234.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 239.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 236.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 230.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 220.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 216.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 202.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 166.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1990 | 174.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 155.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 168.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 136.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 1994 | 131.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 134.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 114.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 107.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 130.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 75.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | -41.7% |
| 2000 | 97.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 2001 | 83.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 85.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 75.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 72.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 65.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 64.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 62.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 66.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 68.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 70.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 70.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 69.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 66.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 61.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 72.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 60.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 59.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 68.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 70.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 58.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 76.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 2022 | 58.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 2023 | 59.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 52.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 52.12 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.86 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 52.12 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.25 constant 2024 US$ per person, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +993475.8% | 0.0388 constant 2024 US$ per person | 385.73 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 255.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.0388 constant 2024 US$ per person | 435.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 389.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | 297.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | 495.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 228.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | 166.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | 278.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 132.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | 75.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | 174.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | 62.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | 97.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | 59.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | 72.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | 52.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | 76.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 69 Senegal 53.25 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 70 Zimbabwe 53.06 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 71 El Salvador 52.39 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 73 Afghanistan 51.96 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 74 Burkina Faso 49.46 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 75 Togo 47.86 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 52.12 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 495.32 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0388 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 72nd out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.