Regulation financial markets in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Regulation financial markets was 4.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.04
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
18th
of 150 countries
All-time high
6.7
in 2013
All-time low
3.21
in 2016
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Regulation financial markets in Papua New Guinea, 2008–2023

02462008201520232008: 6.42009: 5.62010: 5.32011: 6.32012: 5.82013: 6.72014: 4.72015: 4.22016: 3.22017: 3.42018: 3.82019: 4.12020: 3.92021: 4.42022: 3.92023: 4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, regulation financial markets in Papua New Guinea stood at 4.04.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulation financial markets in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6.7 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.21, in 2016.

Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Regulation financial markets in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Regulation financial markets in Papua New Guinea, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 6.42 —
2009 5.62 -12.5%
2010 5.32 -5.3%
2011 6.29 +18.2%
2012 5.79 -7.9%
2013 6.7 +15.7%
2014 4.71 -29.7%
2015 4.22 -10.4%
2016 3.21 -23.9%
2017 3.41 +6.2%
2018 3.81 +11.7%
2019 4.14 +8.7%
2020 3.87 -6.5%
2021 4.4 +13.7%
2022 3.88 -11.8%
2023 4.04 +4.1%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 4.04 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.56, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 4.04 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.45, 2.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.02 5.62 6.42 2
2010s 4.76 3.21 6.7 10
2020s 4.05 3.87 4.4 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 15 Armenia 4.28 compare
  2. 16 Kenya 4.23 compare
  3. 17 Uganda 4.15 compare
  4. 19 Georgia 3.92 compare
  5. 20 Botswana 3.85 compare
  6. 21 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.78 compare

See the full ranking of 150 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulation financial markets in Papua New Guinea?
Regulation financial markets in Papua New Guinea was 4.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest regulation financial markets recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 6.7 in 2013.
What is the lowest regulation financial markets recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 3.21 in 2016.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for regulation financial markets?
Papua New Guinea ranks 18th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
Is regulation financial markets rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. 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 Regulation financial markets. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulation financial markets
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 2,289 data points, 2001–2025
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