Foreign assets in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Foreign assets was 8.39 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
8.39 billion current US$
Change on year
up 19.5%
World rank
109th
of 151 countries
All-time high
8.39 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
405.00 million current US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets in Papua New Guinea, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign assets in Papua New Guinea stood at 8.39 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.5% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Papua New Guinea peaked at 8.39 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 405.00 million current US$, in 1998.
Papua New Guinea ranks 109th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign assets in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 441.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 792.00 million current US$ | +79.6% |
| 1997 | 556.00 million current US$ | -29.8% |
| 1998 | 405.00 million current US$ | -27.2% |
| 1999 | 462.00 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 437.00 million current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 585.00 million current US$ | +33.9% |
| 2002 | 530.00 million current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +94.9% |
| 2004 | 1.43 billion current US$ | +38.1% |
| 2005 | 1.70 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 2.77 billion current US$ | +63.5% |
| 2007 | 3.33 billion current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 3.17 billion current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 5.79 billion current US$ | +82.3% |
| 2010 | 6.51 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 7.76 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 7.13 billion current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 5.91 billion current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 5.14 billion current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 4.23 billion current US$ | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 4.77 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 4.84 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.83 billion current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 7.02 billion current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 8.39 billion current US$ | +19.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 8.39 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.13 billion current US$, 92% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 8.39 billion current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 317.66 billion current US$, 3% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 531.20 million current US$ | 405.00 million current US$ | 792.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.08 billion current US$ | 437.00 million current US$ | 5.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.92 billion current US$ | 4.23 billion current US$ | 7.76 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.39 billion current US$ | 8.39 billion current US$ | 8.39 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 assets in Papua New Guinea?
- Foreign assets in Papua New Guinea was 8.39 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.39 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 405.00 million current US$ in 1998.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for foreign assets?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 109th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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