SPI Overall Score in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: SPI Overall Score was 45.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
45.91
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
160th
of 174 countries
All-time high
46.15
in 2021
All-time low
26.97
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023

SPI Overall Score in Papua New Guinea, 2016–2023

010203040502016201920232016: 272017: 32.72018: 40.62019: 40.52020: 44.12021: 46.12022: 45.72023: 45.9

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).

Analysis

The most recent figure for spi overall score in Papua New Guinea is 45.91, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 70.3% over ten years.

Papua New Guinea ranks 160th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

SPI Overall Score in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for SPI Overall Score in Papua New Guinea, 2016 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2016 26.97 —
2017 32.73 +21.4%
2018 40.59 +24.0%
2019 40.51 -0.2%
2020 44.11 +8.9%
2021 46.15 +4.6%
2022 45.71 -0.9%
2023 45.91 +0.4%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 45.91 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.8, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 45.91 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 66.77, 69% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 35.2 26.97 40.59 4
2020s 45.47 44.11 46.15 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 157 Tajikistan 48.61 compare
  2. 158 Burundi 47.28 compare
  3. 159 Gabon 46.83 compare
  4. 161 Guinea-Bissau 45.9 compare
  5. 162 Sudan 44.74 compare
  6. 163 Congo 43.16 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is spi overall score in Papua New Guinea?
Spi overall score in Papua New Guinea was 45.91 in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest spi overall score recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 46.15 in 2021.
What is the lowest spi overall score recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 26.97 in 2016.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for spi overall score?
Papua New Guinea ranks 160th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is spi overall score rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of SPI Overall Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
SPI Overall Score
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,385 data points, 2016–2023
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