How does Papua New Guinea rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit?

Papua New Guinea ranks 75th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.

Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit in Papua New Guinea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Papua New Guinea: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit was 0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 6.3%

World rank

75th

of 164 countries

All-time high

0.2399 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1965

All-time low

0 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1963

Years of data

1960–2023

Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2023

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

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP for net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in 2023.

The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.2399 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1963.

That places Papua New Guinea 75th out of 164 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 received (current US$), per unit in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1963	0 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1965	0.2399 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+661883.5%
1966	0.2189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1967	0.2224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1968	0.2272 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1969	0.2157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1970	0.2287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1971	0.2014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1972	0.2259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1973	0.1501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.5%
1974	0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.3%
1975	0.2244 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.3%
1976	0.1563 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.3%
1977	0.1532 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1978	0.1494 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1979	0.1227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1980	0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1981	0.1279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1982	0.1292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1983	0.1264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1984	0.1237 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1985	0.1043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1986	0.0968 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1987	0.0993 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1988	0.0996 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1989	0.0919 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1990	0.115 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.1%
1991	0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.9%
1992	0.099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1993	0.0569 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-42.5%
1994	0.0543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1995	0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.4%
1996	0.0736 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1997	0.0686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1998	0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.0%
1999	0.0611 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.5%
2000	0.0781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.8%
2001	0.0668 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
2002	0.0679 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2003	0.063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2004	0.0668 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2005	0.0552 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
2006	0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-40.6%
2007	0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2008	0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
2009	0.0349 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.9%
2010	0.0356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2011	0.0343 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2012	0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2013	0.0309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2014	0.0251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
2015	0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2016	0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2017	0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2018	0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.0%
2019	0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
2020	0.0443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+68.7%
2021	0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2022	0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-53.6%
2023	0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1405 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2399 current US$ per US$ of GDP	8
1970s	0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0919 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0791 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.115 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0526 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0293 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

72 Kenya 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
73 Eswatini 0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
74 Guinea 0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
76 Zimbabwe 0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
77 Namibia 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
78 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Papua New Guinea?: Net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Papua New Guinea was 0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.2399 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit?: Papua New Guinea ranks 75th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 211 places, 10,652 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.