Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual was 45.78 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
45.78 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 521.4%
World rank
26th
of 178 countries
All-time high
57.04 % change on previous year
in 2020
All-time low
-42.89 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
60
1961–2024

Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024

-40-200204060196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual in Papua New Guinea is 45.78 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 521.4% on the previous year and up 646.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual in Papua New Guinea peaked at 57.04 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -42.89 % change on previous year, in 1999.

Papua New Guinea ranks 26th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, 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 1.98 % change on previous year -76.2%
1970 19.13 % change on previous year +867.1%
1971 -10.13 % change on previous year -152.9%
1972 19.45 % change on previous year -292.0%
1973 -25.38 % change on previous year -230.5%
1974 13.2 % change on previous year -152.0%
1975 11.65 % change on previous year -11.7%
1976 -26.78 % change on previous year -329.8%
1977 7.88 % change on previous year -129.4%
1978 3.18 % change on previous year -59.7%
1979 -10.65 % change on previous year -435.1%
1980 0.5623 % change on previous year -105.3%
1981 -7.54 % change on previous year -1440.8%
1982 -2.03 % change on previous year -73.1%
1983 9.82 % change on previous year -583.5%
1984 -6.07 % change on previous year -161.8%
1985 -6.5 % change on previous year +7.1%
1986 -4.26 % change on previous year -34.5%
1987 3.03 % change on previous year -171.2%
1988 -4.26 % change on previous year -240.6%
1989 -15.65 % change on previous year +267.2%
1990 8.55 % change on previous year -154.6%
1991 -9.1 % change on previous year -206.4%
1992 17.89 % change on previous year -296.7%
1993 -22.49 % change on previous year -225.7%
1994 -1.15 % change on previous year -94.9%
1995 6.53 % change on previous year -665.9%
1996 -5.58 % change on previous year -185.6%
1997 0.0765 % change on previous year -101.4%
1998 22.96 % change on previous year +29911.9%
1999 -42.89 % change on previous year -286.8%
2000 34.14 % change on previous year -179.6%
2001 -14.34 % change on previous year -142.0%
2002 -0.7263 % change on previous year -94.9%
2003 -8.37 % change on previous year +1052.2%
2004 0.1606 % change on previous year -101.9%
2005 -6.25 % change on previous year -3988.8%
2006 -0.6463 % change on previous year -89.7%
2007 2.93 % change on previous year -552.9%
2008 -2.71 % change on previous year -192.5%
2009 25.38 % change on previous year -1037.4%
2010 3.59 % change on previous year -85.9%
2011 5.51 % change on previous year +53.5%
2012 12.86 % change on previous year +133.3%
2013 2.42 % change on previous year -81.2%
2014 -8.38 % change on previous year -447.0%
2015 20.54 % change on previous year -345.0%
2016 -12.29 % change on previous year -159.8%
2017 -3.51 % change on previous year -71.5%
2018 46.68 % change on previous year -1431.5%
2019 -15.82 % change on previous year -133.9%
2020 57.04 % change on previous year -460.6%
2021 -2.2 % change on previous year -103.9%
2022 -39.79 % change on previous year +1708.6%
2023 7.37 % change on previous year -118.5%
2024 45.78 % change on previous year +521.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.9 % change on previous year -2.35 % change on previous year 11.22 % change on previous year 5
1970s 0.1562 % change on previous year -26.78 % change on previous year 19.45 % change on previous year 10
1980s -3.29 % change on previous year -15.65 % change on previous year 9.82 % change on previous year 10
1990s -2.52 % change on previous year -42.89 % change on previous year 22.96 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.96 % change on previous year -14.34 % change on previous year 34.14 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.16 % change on previous year -15.82 % change on previous year 46.68 % change on previous year 10
2020s 13.64 % change on previous year -39.79 % change on previous year 57.04 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 23 Angola 49.95 % change on previous year compare
  2. 24 Anguilla 47.44 % change on previous year compare
  3. 25 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 46.69 % change on previous year compare
  4. 27 Tuvalu 44.55 % change on previous year compare
  5. 28 Armenia 43.03 % change on previous year compare
  6. 29 Zambia 42.94 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual in Papua New Guinea?
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual in Papua New Guinea was 45.78 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 57.04 % change on previous year in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -42.89 % change on previous year in 1999.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual?
Papua New Guinea ranks 26th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 646.1%. 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 from governments and private foundations, 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 from governments and private foundations. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, 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, 9,499 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.