Net official development assistance and official aid received in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 66.52 current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
66.52 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
83rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
118.51 current US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
0.0047 current US$ per person
in 1963
Years of data
62
1960–2023

Net official development assistance and official aid received in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 66.52 current US$ per person for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Papua New Guinea peaked at 118.51 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 current US$ per person, in 1963.

That places Papua New Guinea 83rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.

Net official development assistance and official aid received in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1960 to 2023.
Year current US$ per person Change
1960 0.005 current US$ per person
1961 0.0049 current US$ per person -2.5%
1963 0.0047 current US$ per person -4.4%
1965 36.93 current US$ per person +790625.3%
1966 37.44 current US$ per person +1.4%
1967 42.04 current US$ per person +12.3%
1968 46.1 current US$ per person +9.7%
1969 48.59 current US$ per person +5.4%
1970 58.93 current US$ per person +21.3%
1971 56.33 current US$ per person -4.4%
1972 73.79 current US$ per person +31.0%
1973 72.47 current US$ per person -1.8%
1974 95.49 current US$ per person +31.8%
1975 108.17 current US$ per person +13.3%
1976 82.15 current US$ per person -24.1%
1977 85.49 current US$ per person +4.1%
1978 96.9 current US$ per person +13.4%
1979 91.78 current US$ per person -5.3%
1980 101.6 current US$ per person +10.7%
1981 99.92 current US$ per person -1.7%
1982 93.77 current US$ per person -6.2%
1983 97.15 current US$ per person +3.6%
1984 92.7 current US$ per person -4.6%
1985 72.64 current US$ per person -21.6%
1986 72.13 current US$ per person -0.7%
1987 85.95 current US$ per person +19.2%
1988 98.11 current US$ per person +14.1%
1989 85.9 current US$ per person -12.4%
1990 95.01 current US$ per person +10.6%
1991 85.62 current US$ per person -9.9%
1992 103.98 current US$ per person +21.4%
1993 65.47 current US$ per person -37.0%
1994 66.68 current US$ per person +1.9%
1995 77.15 current US$ per person +15.7%
1996 78.78 current US$ per person +2.1%
1997 67.9 current US$ per person -13.8%
1998 69.45 current US$ per person +2.3%
1999 39.71 current US$ per person -42.8%
2000 49.66 current US$ per person +25.1%
2001 35.95 current US$ per person -27.6%
2002 34.37 current US$ per person -4.4%
2003 36.39 current US$ per person +5.9%
2004 41.43 current US$ per person +13.8%
2005 41.06 current US$ per person -0.9%
2006 40.56 current US$ per person -1.2%
2007 47.2 current US$ per person +16.4%
2008 42.66 current US$ per person -9.6%
2009 54.74 current US$ per person +28.3%
2010 66.52 current US$ per person +21.5%
2011 78.44 current US$ per person +17.9%
2012 82.94 current US$ per person +5.7%
2013 79.18 current US$ per person -4.5%
2014 68.27 current US$ per person -13.8%
2015 67.64 current US$ per person -0.9%
2016 59.32 current US$ per person -12.3%
2017 58.03 current US$ per person -2.2%
2018 84.13 current US$ per person +45.0%
2019 67.71 current US$ per person -19.5%
2020 107.73 current US$ per person +59.1%
2021 118.51 current US$ per person +10.0%
2022 65.42 current US$ per person -44.8%
2023 66.52 current US$ per person +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.39 current US$ per person 0.0047 current US$ per person 48.59 current US$ per person 8
1970s 82.15 current US$ per person 56.33 current US$ per person 108.17 current US$ per person 10
1980s 89.99 current US$ per person 72.13 current US$ per person 101.6 current US$ per person 10
1990s 74.98 current US$ per person 39.71 current US$ per person 103.98 current US$ per person 10
2000s 42.4 current US$ per person 34.37 current US$ per person 54.74 current US$ per person 10
2010s 71.22 current US$ per person 58.03 current US$ per person 84.13 current US$ per person 10
2020s 89.55 current US$ per person 65.42 current US$ per person 118.51 current US$ per person 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 80 Armenia 69.2 current US$ per person compare
  2. 81 Zambia 68.61 current US$ per person compare
  3. 82 Lao People's Democratic Republic 67.17 current US$ per person compare
  4. 84 Antigua and Barbuda 66.45 current US$ per person compare
  5. 85 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 62.43 current US$ per person compare
  6. 86 Burkina Faso 62.38 current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Papua New Guinea?
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Papua New Guinea was 66.52 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 118.51 current US$ per person in 2021.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 current US$ per person in 1963.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
Papua New Guinea ranks 83rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 11,604 data points, 1960–2023
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Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.