Net official development assistance and aid received in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Net official development assistance and aid received was 691.09 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
691.09 million
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
58th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.34 billion
in 1972
All-time low
80,929
in 1963
Years of data
62
1960–2023

Net official development assistance and aid received in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net official development assistance and aid received in Papua New Guinea is 691.09 million, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance and aid received in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.34 billion in 1972 and was at its lowest, 80,929, in 1963.

Papua New Guinea ranks 58th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.

Net official development assistance and aid received in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance and aid received in Papua New Guinea, 1960 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1960 88,042 —
1961 85,921 -2.4%
1963 80,929 -5.8%
1965 847.90 million +1047604.8%
1966 850.58 million +0.3%
1967 946.01 million +11.2%
1968 1.02 billion +8.3%
1969 1.04 billion +2.0%
1970 1.24 billion +19.1%
1971 1.12 billion -10.1%
1972 1.34 billion +19.5%
1973 997.17 million -25.4%
1974 1.13 billion +13.2%
1975 1.26 billion +11.6%
1976 923.77 million -26.7%
1977 995.03 million +7.7%
1978 1.03 billion +3.2%
1979 918.11 million -10.6%
1980 922.68 million +0.5%
1981 853.42 million -7.5%
1982 835.28 million -2.1%
1983 916.92 million +9.8%
1984 861.99 million -6.0%
1985 806.19 million -6.5%
1986 771.99 million -4.2%
1987 793.97 million +2.8%
1988 760.80 million -4.2%
1989 643.36 million -15.4%
1990 697.65 million +8.4%
1991 635.24 million -8.9%
1992 749.54 million +18.0%
1993 579.78 million -22.6%
1994 572.46 million -1.3%
1995 610.23 million +6.6%
1996 579.29 million -5.1%
1997 577.40 million -0.3%
1998 710.09 million +23.0%
1999 405.76 million -42.9%
2000 544.77 million +34.3%
2001 465.90 million -14.5%
2002 461.40 million -1.0%
2003 422.48 million -8.4%
2004 422.96 million +0.1%
2005 396.34 million -6.3%
2006 393.70 million -0.7%
2007 404.99 million +2.9%
2008 390.76 million -3.5%
2009 494.10 million +26.4%
2010 512.97 million +3.8%
2011 541.17 million +5.5%
2012 609.43 million +12.6%
2013 623.70 million +2.3%
2014 572.32 million -8.2%
2015 689.38 million +20.5%
2016 606.51 million -12.0%
2017 584.49 million -3.6%
2018 855.94 million +46.4%
2019 722.18 million -15.6%
2020 1.13 billion +56.7%
2021 1.12 billion -0.9%
2022 668.69 million -40.4%
2023 691.09 million +3.4%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 691.09 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.09 million, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 691.09 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 125.97 million, 5.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net official development assistance and aid received 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.

YearChange FromTo
1965 +1047604.8% 80,929 847.90 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 589.29 million 80,929 1.04 billion 8
1970s 1.09 billion 918.11 million 1.34 billion 10
1980s 816.66 million 643.36 million 922.68 million 10
1990s 611.74 million 405.76 million 749.54 million 10
2000s 439.74 million 390.76 million 544.77 million 10
2010s 631.81 million 512.97 million 855.94 million 10
2020s 903.37 million 668.69 million 1.13 billion 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 55 Bulgaria 752.73 million compare
  2. 56 Central African Republic 737.60 million compare
  3. 57 Brazil 699.97 million compare
  4. 59 French Polynesia 687.82 million compare
  5. 60 Israel 674.20 million compare
  6. 61 Dominican Republic 663.40 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance and aid received in Papua New Guinea?
Net official development assistance and aid received in Papua New Guinea was 691.09 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest net official development assistance and aid received recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 1.34 billion in 1972.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and aid received recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 80,929 in 1963.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for net official development assistance and aid received?
Papua New Guinea ranks 58th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is net official development assistance and aid received rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance and aid received
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 9,218 data points, 1960–2023
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