Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons was 2.94 ratio in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Papua New Guinea, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2022, ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Papua New Guinea stood at 2.94 ratio.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.8% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Papua New Guinea peaked at 8.33 ratio in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1 ratio, in 1995.
Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 ratio | — |
| 1996 | 1.1 ratio | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 1.36 ratio | +23.0% |
| 1998 | 1.23 ratio | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 1.68 ratio | +36.2% |
| 2000 | 1.76 ratio | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 1.7 ratio | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.65 ratio | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.67 ratio | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.68 ratio | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.88 ratio | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 1.79 ratio | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 2.06 ratio | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 1.86 ratio | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 2.29 ratio | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 2.54 ratio | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 2.67 ratio | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 2.71 ratio | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.62 ratio | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.11 ratio | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 1.78 ratio | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 1.78 ratio | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.29 ratio | -27.4% |
| 2018 | 1.07 ratio | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 1.24 ratio | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 4.26 ratio | +242.0% |
| 2021 | 8.33 ratio | +95.8% |
| 2022 | 2.94 ratio | -64.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.27 ratio | 1 ratio | 1.68 ratio | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.83 ratio | 1.65 ratio | 2.29 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 ratio | 1.07 ratio | 2.71 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.18 ratio | 2.94 ratio | 8.33 ratio | 3 |
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More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
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- 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 ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Papua New Guinea?
- Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Papua New Guinea was 2.94 ratio in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.33 ratio in 2021.
- What is the lowest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 ratio in 1995.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 1st out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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A country with a ratio greater than one indicates a higher number of arrivals for business and professional purposes compared to personal purposes.