What is real effective exchange rate in Papua New Guinea?

Real effective exchange rate in Papua New Guinea was 120.86 in 2018, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

What is the highest real effective exchange rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 128.26 in 2012.

What is the lowest real effective exchange rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 76.77 in 2002.

How does Papua New Guinea rank for real effective exchange rate?

Papua New Guinea ranks 14th out of 107 countries with data for 2018.

Is real effective exchange rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?

The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Real Effective Exchange Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Real Effective Exchange Rate in Papua New Guinea

Name: Real Effective Exchange Rate in Papua New Guinea
Creator: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Papua New Guinea: Real Effective Exchange Rate was 120.86 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

120.86

Change on year

down 1.2%

World rank

14th

of 107 countries

All-time high

128.26

in 2012

All-time low

76.77

in 2002

Years of data

2000–2018

Real Effective Exchange Rate in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2018

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 120.86 for real effective exchange rate in 2018.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 128.26 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 76.77, in 2002.

Papua New Guinea ranks 14th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	87.84	76.77	102.05	10
2010s	119.93	100	128.26	9

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

11 Hong Kong 123.86 compare
12 Moldova 122.36 compare
13 Singapore 121.9 compare
15 Kuwait 120.75 compare
16 Czechia 119.59 compare
17 Burundi 118.31 compare

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More reference data data for Papua New Guinea

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 361.58 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.1521 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,897 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1,563 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0006 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 55.83 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is real effective exchange rate in Papua New Guinea?: Real effective exchange rate in Papua New Guinea was 120.86 in 2018, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
What is the highest real effective exchange rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 128.26 in 2012.
What is the lowest real effective exchange rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 76.77 in 2002.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for real effective exchange rate?: Papua New Guinea ranks 14th out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
Is real effective exchange rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?: The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Real Effective Exchange Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Real Effective Exchange Rate
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 117 places, 2,839 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

Real effective exchange rate is the nominal effective exchange rate (a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies) divided by a price deflator or index of costs.