Remittances in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Remittances was 0.0126 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Remittances in Papua New Guinea, 1976–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.0126 for remittances in 2024.
That represents a change of down 71.4% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.9245 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0096, in 2020.
That places Papua New Guinea 193rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Remittances in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.9245 | — |
| 1977 | 0.5313 | -42.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4702 | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3981 | -15.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2139 | -46.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1896 | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2575 | +35.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1683 | -34.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2098 | +24.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2314 | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2646 | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4273 | +61.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2739 | -35.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2038 | -25.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1688 | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5549 | +228.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4736 | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 0.411 | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3617 | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 0.338 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2942 | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2826 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2563 | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2256 | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2052 | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1923 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1874 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.196 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2426 | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1407 | -42.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0528 | -62.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0799 | +51.2% |
| 2008 | 0.063 | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0407 | -35.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0246 | -39.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0684 | +178.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0669 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0672 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0451 | -32.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0182 | -59.8% |
| 2016 | 0.013 | -28.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0187 | +44.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0151 | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1186 | +683.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0096 | -91.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0119 | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0462 | +288.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0438 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0126 | -71.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0126 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.01, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0126 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances 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% | 0.0151 | 0.1186 |
| 2022 | +288.6% | 0.0119 | 0.0462 |
| 1991 | +228.6% | 0.1688 | 0.5549 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.581 | 0.3981 | 0.9245 | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.244 | 0.1683 | 0.4273 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3367 | 0.1688 | 0.5549 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1401 | 0.0407 | 0.2426 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0456 | 0.013 | 0.1186 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0248 | 0.0096 | 0.0462 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 190 Saudi Arabia 0.0275 compare
- 191 Libya 0.0266 compare
- 192 Kuwait 0.0152 compare
- 194 Central African Republic 0.0124 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 remittances in Papua New Guinea?
- Remittances in Papua New Guinea was 0.0126 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9245 in 1976.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0096 in 2020.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for remittances?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 193rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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