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 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
551.23 million
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
55th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.27 billion
in 1975
All-time low
83,133
in 1963
Years of data
63
1960–2024

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Papua New Guinea stood at 551.23 million.

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 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 83,133, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 599.27 million 83,133 1.06 billion 8
1970s 1.07 billion 913.29 million 1.27 billion 10
1980s 783.13 million 632.84 million 872.92 million 10
1990s 597.59 million 405.27 million 701.68 million 10
2000s 472.77 million 430.82 million 537.98 million 10
2010s 576.73 million 526.38 million 675.57 million 10
2020s 619.23 million 551.23 million 762.42 million 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 52 Benin 572.40 million compare
  2. 53 Mayotte 571.96 million compare
  3. 54 Central African Republic 569.51 million compare
  4. 56 Sierra Leone 546.77 million compare
  5. 57 French Polynesia 546.39 million compare
  6. 58 Cambodia 545.63 million compare

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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 in 2024, according to 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 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 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 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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Indicator
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 9,817 data points, 1960–2024
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