Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 551.23 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
551.23 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
55th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.27 billion constant 2024 US$
in 1975
All-time low
83,133 constant 2024 US$
in 1963
Years of data
63
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Papua New Guinea stood at 551.23 million constant 2024 US$.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.27 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1975 and was at its lowest, 83,133 constant 2024 US$, in 1963.
That places Papua New Guinea 55th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 90,469 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 88,340 constant 2024 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 83,133 constant 2024 US$ | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 862.42 million constant 2024 US$ | +1037295.5% |
| 1966 | 865.14 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 962.21 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 1.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 1.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | +16.9% |
| 1971 | 1.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | -19.1% |
| 1972 | 1.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | +25.6% |
| 1973 | 991.74 million constant 2024 US$ | -21.4% |
| 1974 | 1.13 billion constant 2024 US$ | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 1.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 933.38 million constant 2024 US$ | -26.6% |
| 1977 | 1.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 989.77 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 913.29 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 872.92 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 832.43 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 763.97 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 797.91 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 805.54 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 803.54 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 782.39 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 788.12 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 751.66 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 632.84 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.8% |
| 1990 | 680.23 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 626.53 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 701.68 million constant 2024 US$ | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 588.91 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 588.85 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 626.08 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 549.47 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 537.10 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 671.83 million constant 2024 US$ | +25.1% |
| 1999 | 405.27 million constant 2024 US$ | -39.7% |
| 2000 | 537.98 million constant 2024 US$ | +32.7% |
| 2001 | 480.26 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 503.92 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 461.40 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 461.48 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 430.82 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 432.47 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 438.36 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 476.19 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 504.77 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 536.07 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 554.62 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 563.53 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 548.40 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 526.38 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 632.15 million constant 2024 US$ | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 543.04 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 548.22 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 639.32 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 675.57 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 573.07 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 762.42 million constant 2024 US$ | +33.0% |
| 2022 | 593.47 million constant 2024 US$ | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 615.93 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 551.23 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 551.23 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 493.69 million constant 2024 US$, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 551.23 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 192.23 million constant 2024 US$, 2.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +1037295.5% | 83,133 constant 2024 US$ | 862.42 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 599.27 million constant 2024 US$ | 83,133 constant 2024 US$ | 1.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | 913.29 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 783.13 million constant 2024 US$ | 632.84 million constant 2024 US$ | 872.92 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 597.59 million constant 2024 US$ | 405.27 million constant 2024 US$ | 701.68 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 472.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 430.82 million constant 2024 US$ | 537.98 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 576.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 526.38 million constant 2024 US$ | 675.57 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 619.23 million constant 2024 US$ | 551.23 million constant 2024 US$ | 762.42 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 52 Benin 572.40 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 53 Mayotte 571.96 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 54 Central African Republic 569.51 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 56 Sierra Leone 546.77 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 57 French Polynesia 546.39 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 58 Cambodia 545.63 million constant 2024 US$ 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 in Papua New Guinea?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Papua New Guinea was 551.23 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1975.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,133 constant 2024 US$ in 1963.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 55th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.