How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: How have things changed?, annual growth rate was 36.54 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
36.54 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 8,810.2%
World rank
7th
of 212 countries
All-time high
297.83 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-50.57 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
59
1966–2024
How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 36.54 % change on previous year for how have things changed?, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8,810.2% on the previous year and up 626.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 297.83 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -50.57 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places Papua New Guinea 7th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -3.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0.6536 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 1968 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +297.4% |
| 1969 | 4.43 % change on previous year | +70.6% |
| 1970 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -219.3% |
| 1971 | 96.24 % change on previous year | -1921.0% |
| 1972 | -11.08 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 1973 | 297.83 % change on previous year | -2788.8% |
| 1974 | 10.83 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 1975 | -50.57 % change on previous year | -566.7% |
| 1976 | 35.11 % change on previous year | -169.4% |
| 1977 | -24.36 % change on previous year | -169.4% |
| 1978 | 48.6 % change on previous year | -299.5% |
| 1979 | -14.05 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6934 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1981 | -15.76 % change on previous year | -2373.3% |
| 1982 | -28.32 % change on previous year | +79.6% |
| 1983 | -28.03 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 29.81 % change on previous year | -206.4% |
| 1985 | 15.17 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 1986 | 7.73 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 1987 | 9.69 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 1988 | -17.98 % change on previous year | -285.5% |
| 1989 | 9.53 % change on previous year | -153.0% |
| 1990 | 14.66 % change on previous year | +53.7% |
| 1991 | -5.21 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 1992 | -23.2 % change on previous year | +345.3% |
| 1993 | 18.94 % change on previous year | -181.6% |
| 1994 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 1995 | 27.02 % change on previous year | +364.2% |
| 1996 | -12.56 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 1997 | 39.94 % change on previous year | -418.1% |
| 1998 | 20.37 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 1999 | -23.49 % change on previous year | -215.3% |
| 2000 | 66.19 % change on previous year | -381.7% |
| 2001 | 16.45 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 2002 | 8.42 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 2003 | 20.05 % change on previous year | +138.3% |
| 2004 | 44.45 % change on previous year | +121.7% |
| 2005 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7451 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 2007 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -454.1% |
| 2008 | -7.93 % change on previous year | +200.6% |
| 2009 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 2010 | -0.419 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 2011 | -16.08 % change on previous year | +3737.1% |
| 2012 | 29.17 % change on previous year | -281.4% |
| 2013 | -5.11 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 2014 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -198.5% |
| 2015 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 2016 | 25.48 % change on previous year | -1327.5% |
| 2017 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 2018 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -252.5% |
| 2019 | -12.24 % change on previous year | -645.3% |
| 2020 | -14.86 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2021 | -11.33 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 7 % change on previous year | -161.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4101 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 2024 | 36.54 % change on previous year | +8810.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 36.54 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.58 % change on previous year, 10.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 36.54 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.55 % change on previous year, 23.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +8810.2% | 0.4101 % change on previous year | 36.54 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -3737.1% | -0.419 % change on previous year | -16.08 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +2788.8% | -11.08 % change on previous year | 297.83 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | -2373.3% | 0.6934 % change on previous year | -15.76 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +1921.0% | -5.28 % change on previous year | 96.24 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 % change on previous year | -3.16 % change on previous year | 4.43 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 38.33 % change on previous year | -50.57 % change on previous year | 297.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.75 % change on previous year | -28.32 % change on previous year | 29.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.23 % change on previous year | -23.49 % change on previous year | 39.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.6 % change on previous year | -7.93 % change on previous year | 66.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 % change on previous year | -16.08 % change on previous year | 29.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.55 % change on previous year | -14.86 % change on previous year | 36.54 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 4 Peru 62.29 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Cyprus 47.55 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Portugal 40.34 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Eritrea 32.06 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Bhutan 31.25 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Marshall Islands 30.95 % change on previous year compare
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 how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
- How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was 36.54 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 297.83 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.57 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for how have things changed?, annual growth rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 7th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 626.1%. 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 How have things changed?, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in How have things changed?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in How have things changed?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.