Net official development assistance received in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Net official development assistance received was 691.09 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in Papua New Guinea is 691.09 million current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.19 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10,000 current US$, in 1960.
Papua New Guinea ranks 55th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10,000 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 10,000 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10,000 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 82.56 million current US$ | +825500.0% |
| 1966 | 85.59 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 98.26 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1968 | 110.22 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 118.89 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 147.66 million current US$ | +24.2% |
| 1971 | 144.56 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 193.96 million current US$ | +34.2% |
| 1973 | 194.98 million current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 262.84 million current US$ | +34.8% |
| 1975 | 304.48 million current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 236.36 million current US$ | -22.4% |
| 1977 | 251.37 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 291.07 million current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 281.51 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 318.16 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 319.45 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 306.10 million current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 323.86 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 315.65 million current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 252.71 million current US$ | -19.9% |
| 1986 | 256.41 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 312.23 million current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 364.17 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1989 | 326.08 million current US$ | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 370.20 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 344.37 million current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 433.24 million current US$ | +25.8% |
| 1993 | 282.89 million current US$ | -34.7% |
| 1994 | 298.75 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 358.32 million current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 379.21 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 338.69 million current US$ | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 358.80 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 212.41 million current US$ | -40.8% |
| 2000 | 274.98 million current US$ | +29.5% |
| 2001 | 205.95 million current US$ | -25.1% |
| 2002 | 203.60 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 222.84 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 262.15 million current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 268.39 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 273.69 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 328.66 million current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 306.42 million current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 405.41 million current US$ | +32.3% |
| 2010 | 507.75 million current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 616.48 million current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 670.27 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 657.45 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 581.91 million current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 591.39 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 531.58 million current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 532.63 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 790.35 million current US$ | +48.4% |
| 2019 | 650.62 million current US$ | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +62.5% |
| 2021 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 667.49 million current US$ | -43.8% |
| 2023 | 691.09 million current US$ | +3.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 691.09 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.09 million current US$, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 691.09 million current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 125.97 million current US$, 5.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +825500.0% | 10,000 current US$ | 82.56 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.94 million current US$ | 10,000 current US$ | 118.89 million current US$ | 8 |
| 1970s | 230.88 million current US$ | 144.56 million current US$ | 304.48 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 309.48 million current US$ | 252.71 million current US$ | 364.17 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 337.69 million current US$ | 212.41 million current US$ | 433.24 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 275.21 million current US$ | 203.60 million current US$ | 405.41 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 613.04 million current US$ | 507.75 million current US$ | 790.35 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 900.68 million current US$ | 667.49 million current US$ | 1.19 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 received in Papua New Guinea?
- Net official development assistance received in Papua New Guinea was 691.09 million current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for net official development assistance received?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 55th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance 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 Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.