Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP was 0.0179 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.0179 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2.51 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1963.
Papua New Guinea ranks 64th of 163 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, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1965 | 2.51 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +831709.1% |
| 1966 | 2.21 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 2.18 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 2.15 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 1.93 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1970 | 1.92 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.4 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1972 | 1.47 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7634 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.1% |
| 1974 | 0.7702 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.9368 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1976 | 0.6174 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6122 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5081 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3982 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3429 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3332 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3225 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3114 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3156 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3316 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2955 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2507 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1784 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2113 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1654 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1603 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1184 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1994 | 0.107 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.135 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1066 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1773 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1166 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1528 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1559 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.168 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1305 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1175 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0885 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0518 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0459 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0408 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0434 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0376 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0308 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0265 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0258 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0227 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0291 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0262 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0241 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0265 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0273 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0292 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0187 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 2023 | 0.02 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0179 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0179 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0179 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0222 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 81% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP 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 | +831709.1% | 0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.51 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.37 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.51 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.9398 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3982 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.92 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2887 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1784 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3429 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1407 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1066 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2113 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0995 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0408 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.168 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0277 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0227 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0376 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.022 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0179 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0292 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 61 Guinea 0.0197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0195 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Bhutan 0.0192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Tanzania 0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Kyrgyzstan 0.0159 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Tunisia 0.0156 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 0.0179 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 64th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.