How does Papua New Guinea rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?

Papua New Guinea ranks 192nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.

Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is down 82.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea

Name: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Papua New Guinea: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)

0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 23.4%

World rank

192nd

of 192 countries

All-time high

0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1976

All-time low

0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2020

Years of data

1976–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1976–2021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 23.4% on the previous year and down 82.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

That places Papua New Guinea 192nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1976 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1976	0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1977	0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-42.5%
1978	0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1979	0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1980	0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-46.3%
1981	0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1982	0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.8%
1983	0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.6%
1984	0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.6%
1985	0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1986	0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
1987	0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+61.5%
1988	0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.9%
1989	0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.6%
1990	0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1991	0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+228.6%
1992	0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1993	0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1994	0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1995	0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1996	0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1997	0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1998	0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1999	0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2000	0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2001	0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2002	0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2003	0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2004	0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.8%
2005	0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-42.0%
2006	0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-62.5%
2007	0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+51.2%
2008	0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
2009	0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.3%
2010	0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-39.7%
2011	0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+178.3%
2012	0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2013	0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2014	0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.8%
2015	0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-59.8%
2016	0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.5%
2017	0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+44.4%
2018	0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
2019	0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+683.9%
2020	0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-91.9%
2021	0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP 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
2019	+683.9%	0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1991	+228.6%	0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP
2011	+178.3%	0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4
1980s	0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

189 Chile 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
190 Angola 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
191 Central African Republic 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea?: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?: Papua New Guinea ranks 192nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is down 82.6%. 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 Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 6,489 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.