Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations was 1.06 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received from governments and private foundations in Papua New Guinea stood at 1.06 billion constant 2024 US$.
That represents a change of up 45.8% on the previous year and up 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received from governments and private foundations in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.36 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1972 and was at its lowest, 83,133 constant 2024 US$, in 1963.
Papua New Guinea ranks 46th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 599.39 million constant 2024 US$ | 83,133 constant 2024 US$ | 1.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | 933.63 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 831.17 million constant 2024 US$ | 653.43 million constant 2024 US$ | 938.88 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 621.01 million constant 2024 US$ | 411.60 million constant 2024 US$ | 760.11 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 448.00 million constant 2024 US$ | 401.37 million constant 2024 US$ | 552.13 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 643.74 million constant 2024 US$ | 522.05 million constant 2024 US$ | 872.90 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 951.01 million constant 2024 US$ | 679.47 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 43 Mali 1.10 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 44 Myanmar 1.07 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 45 Sri Lanka 1.06 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 47 Morocco 1.03 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 48 Cameroon 986.57 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 49 Tunisia 967.75 million constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 361.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.1521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,897 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1,563 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 55.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations in Papua New Guinea?
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations in Papua New Guinea was 1.06 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1972.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 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 from governments and private foundations?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 46th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.3%. 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 from governments and private foundations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.