Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita was 66.52 current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
66.52 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
79th
of 171 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 received (current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea is 66.52 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 79th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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. 76 Armenia 69.2 current US$ per person compare
  2. 77 Zambia 68.61 current US$ per person compare
  3. 78 Lao People's Democratic Republic 67.17 current US$ per person compare
  4. 80 Antigua and Barbuda 66.45 current US$ per person compare
  5. 81 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 62.43 current US$ per person compare
  6. 82 Burkina Faso 62.38 current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
Net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita 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 received (current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 118.51 current US$ per person in 2021.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 current US$ per person in 1963.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita?
Papua New Guinea ranks 79th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita 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 received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net official development assistance 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.

Net official development assistance received (current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net official development assistance 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
217 places, 11,516 data points, 1960–2023
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Net official development assistance 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.