Net official development assistance and official aid received in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 691.09 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
691.09 million constant 2023 US$
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
58th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.34 billion constant 2023 US$
in 1972
All-time low
80,929 constant 2023 US$
in 1963
Years of data
62
1960–2023
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance and official aid received in Papua New Guinea is 691.09 million constant 2023 US$, 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 official aid received in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.34 billion constant 2023 US$ in 1972 and was at its lowest, 80,929 constant 2023 US$, in 1963.
Papua New Guinea ranks 58th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 88,042 constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 85,921 constant 2023 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 80,929 constant 2023 US$ | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 847.90 million constant 2023 US$ | +1047604.8% |
| 1966 | 850.58 million constant 2023 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 946.01 million constant 2023 US$ | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 1.02 billion constant 2023 US$ | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 1.04 billion constant 2023 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 1.24 billion constant 2023 US$ | +19.1% |
| 1971 | 1.12 billion constant 2023 US$ | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 1.34 billion constant 2023 US$ | +19.5% |
| 1973 | 997.17 million constant 2023 US$ | -25.4% |
| 1974 | 1.13 billion constant 2023 US$ | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 1.26 billion constant 2023 US$ | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 923.77 million constant 2023 US$ | -26.7% |
| 1977 | 995.03 million constant 2023 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 1.03 billion constant 2023 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 918.11 million constant 2023 US$ | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 922.68 million constant 2023 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 853.42 million constant 2023 US$ | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 835.28 million constant 2023 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 916.92 million constant 2023 US$ | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 861.99 million constant 2023 US$ | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 806.19 million constant 2023 US$ | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 771.99 million constant 2023 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 793.97 million constant 2023 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 760.80 million constant 2023 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 643.36 million constant 2023 US$ | -15.4% |
| 1990 | 697.65 million constant 2023 US$ | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 635.24 million constant 2023 US$ | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 749.54 million constant 2023 US$ | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 579.78 million constant 2023 US$ | -22.6% |
| 1994 | 572.46 million constant 2023 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 610.23 million constant 2023 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 579.29 million constant 2023 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 577.40 million constant 2023 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 710.09 million constant 2023 US$ | +23.0% |
| 1999 | 405.76 million constant 2023 US$ | -42.9% |
| 2000 | 544.77 million constant 2023 US$ | +34.3% |
| 2001 | 465.90 million constant 2023 US$ | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 461.40 million constant 2023 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 422.48 million constant 2023 US$ | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 422.96 million constant 2023 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 396.34 million constant 2023 US$ | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 393.70 million constant 2023 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 404.99 million constant 2023 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 390.76 million constant 2023 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 494.10 million constant 2023 US$ | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 512.97 million constant 2023 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 541.17 million constant 2023 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 609.43 million constant 2023 US$ | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 623.70 million constant 2023 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 572.32 million constant 2023 US$ | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 689.38 million constant 2023 US$ | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 606.51 million constant 2023 US$ | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 584.49 million constant 2023 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 855.94 million constant 2023 US$ | +46.4% |
| 2019 | 722.18 million constant 2023 US$ | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 1.13 billion constant 2023 US$ | +56.7% |
| 2021 | 1.12 billion constant 2023 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 668.69 million constant 2023 US$ | -40.4% |
| 2023 | 691.09 million constant 2023 US$ | +3.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 691.09 million constant 2023 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.09 million constant 2023 US$, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 691.09 million constant 2023 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 125.97 million constant 2023 US$, 5.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance and official aid received in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +1047604.8% | 80,929 constant 2023 US$ | 847.90 million constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 589.29 million constant 2023 US$ | 80,929 constant 2023 US$ | 1.04 billion constant 2023 US$ | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.09 billion constant 2023 US$ | 918.11 million constant 2023 US$ | 1.34 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 816.66 million constant 2023 US$ | 643.36 million constant 2023 US$ | 922.68 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 611.74 million constant 2023 US$ | 405.76 million constant 2023 US$ | 749.54 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 439.74 million constant 2023 US$ | 390.76 million constant 2023 US$ | 544.77 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 631.81 million constant 2023 US$ | 512.97 million constant 2023 US$ | 855.94 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 903.37 million constant 2023 US$ | 668.69 million constant 2023 US$ | 1.13 billion constant 2023 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 55 Bulgaria 752.73 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 56 Central African Republic 737.60 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 57 Brazil 699.97 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 59 French Polynesia 687.82 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 60 Israel 674.20 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 663.40 million constant 2023 US$ 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 net official development assistance and official aid received in Papua New Guinea?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Papua New Guinea was 691.09 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 billion constant 2023 US$ in 1972.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,929 constant 2023 US$ in 1963.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 58th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official 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 Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance, expressed in US dollars and adjusted for inflation.