Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid was 1,526 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 1,526 current US$ per square kilometre for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2023.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2,620 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0221 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Papua New Guinea 122nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0221 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0.0221 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 182.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +825499.2% |
| 1966 | 189 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 216.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1968 | 243.39 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 262.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 326.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1971 | 319.22 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 428.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1973 | 430.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 580.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1975 | 672.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 521.93 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1977 | 555.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 642.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 621.63 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 702.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 705.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 675.93 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 715.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 697.01 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 558.03 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1986 | 566.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 689.46 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 804.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1989 | 720.05 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 817.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 760.43 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 956.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1993 | 624.67 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 1994 | 659.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 791.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 837.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 747.9 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 792.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 469.04 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 2000 | 607.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2001 | 454.78 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2002 | 449.59 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 492.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 578.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 592.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 604.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 725.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 676.64 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 895.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2010 | 1,121 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 1,361 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 1,480 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 1,452 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1,285 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 1,306 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,174 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 1,176 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,745 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 2019 | 1,437 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 2,335 current US$ per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 2021 | 2,620 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 1,474 current US$ per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 2023 | 1,526 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1,526 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,834 current US$ per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1,526 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,684 current US$ per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +825499.2% | 0.0221 current US$ per square kilometre | 182.31 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 156.32 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0221 current US$ per square kilometre | 262.53 current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 509.82 current US$ per square kilometre | 319.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 672.35 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 683.39 current US$ per square kilometre | 558.03 current US$ per square kilometre | 804.16 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 745.68 current US$ per square kilometre | 469.04 current US$ per square kilometre | 956.67 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 607.71 current US$ per square kilometre | 449.59 current US$ per square kilometre | 895.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,354 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,121 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,745 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,989 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,474 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,620 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 119 Myanmar 1,748 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Morocco 1,729 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 121 Cuba 1,610 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Azerbaijan 1,491 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Belize 1,397 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 125 South Africa 1,242 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More aid effectiveness data for Papua New Guinea
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 233,697 current US$ (2020)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 18,543 current US$ (2021)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 200,971 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 55.25 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 17,505 current US$ (2021)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 1.81 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 329,401 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 1.11 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 557,000 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 44.34 million current US$ (2023)
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 1,526 current US$ per square kilometre 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 2,620 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0221 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd out of 178 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 up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net official development assistance and official aid received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.