Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 95.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Papua New Guinea, 2007–2025
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary government spending as a share of original budget in Papua New Guinea is 95.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Papua New Guinea peaked at 120.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 83.3%, in 2015.
That places Papua New Guinea 108th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 120.1% | — |
| 2008 | 107.9% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 100.2% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 108.0% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 100.7% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 95.1% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 96.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 83.3% | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 91.9% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 109.6% | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 110.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 103.6% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 103.1% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 98.3% | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 95.8% | -2.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 95.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 95.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.8%, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109.4% | 100.2% | 120.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 83.3% | 110.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.2% | 95.8% | 103.6% | 4 |
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 primary government spending as a share of original budget in Papua New Guinea?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Papua New Guinea was 95.8% in 2025, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 120.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.3% in 2015.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 108th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).