Japan vs Papua New Guinea: GDP growth
GDP growth: 1.2% a year in Japan in 2025 and 3.9% a year in Papua New Guinea in 2024, by IMF estimates. In 2024 the value was higher in Papua New Guinea, by 3.8 percentage points, or 59 times that in Japan.
JapanPapua New Guinea
Watch it change on the map% a year · IMF
Latest figures
% a year · IMF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1.2 2025 | 1.8 | 118 of 143 | 0.6 2031 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3.9 2024 | 13.5 | — | 3.1 2031 |
What the numbers say
- Papua New Guinea has been higher since 2022, when it overtook Japan.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Japan at 0.6% a year and Papua New Guinea at 3.1% a year in 2031.
Every year
% a year · IMF
| Year | Japan | Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.2 | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 0.1 | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 0.9 | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 1.2 | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 3.6 | -0.5 |
| 2020 | -4.3 | -3.2 |
| 2019 | -0.3 | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 0.8 | -0.3 |
| 2017 | 1.6 | 3.5 |
| 2016 | 0.7 | 5.5 |
| 2015 | 1.8 | 6.6 |
| 2014 | 0.9 | 13.5 |
| 2013 | 2 | 3.8 |
| 2012 | 1.6 | 4.7 |
| 2011 | -0.2 | 1.1 |
| 2010 | 4.1 | 10.1 |
| 2009 | -5.9 | 6.8 |
| 2008 | -1.2 | -0.3 |
| 2007 | 1.7 | 7.8 |
| 2006 | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| 2005 | 1.8 | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 2.1 | 0.6 |
| 2003 | 1.4 | 9 |
| 2002 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| 2001 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
| 2000 | 3 | -2.5 |
| 1999 | -0.3 | 1.9 |
| 1998 | -1.8 | 4.7 |
| 1997 | 1.4 | -6.3 |
| 1996 | 3.1 | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 2.3 | -3.4 |
| 1994 | 0.9 | 10.5 |
| 1993 | -0.5 | 13.3 |
| 1992 | 0.9 | 13.8 |
| 1991 | 3.5 | 9.6 |
| 1990 | 4.8 | -3.1 |
| 1989 | 4.9 | -1.4 |
| 1988 | 6.7 | 2.9 |
| 1987 | 4.6 | 2.8 |
| 1986 | 3.3 | 5.7 |
| 1985 | 5.2 | 3.6 |
| 1984 | 4.4 | -1 |
| 1983 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
| 1982 | 3.3 | 0.8 |
| 1981 | 4.3 | 1.1 |
| 1980 | 3.2 | -2.3 |
- 12.3Projected
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Japan | Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.8 | 3.1 |
| 2027 | 0.7 | 4 |
| 2028 | 0.6 | 3.4 |
| 2029 | 0.6 | 3.1 |
| 2030 | 0.6 | 3.1 |
| 2031 | 0.6 | 3.1 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How much the economy grew or shrank in a year, after inflation.
- Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
- The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 143 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time