Papua New Guinea vs Philippines: Inflation
Inflation in 2025: 4.4% a year in Papua New Guinea and 1.7% a year in Philippines, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Papua New Guinea, by 2.7 percentage points, or 2.65 times that in Philippines.
Papua New GuineaPhilippines
Watch it change on the map% a year · IMF
Latest figures
% a year · IMF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 4.4 2025 | 6 | 44 of 179 | 4.5 2031 |
| Philippines | 1.7 2025 | 0.7 | 126 of 179 | 3 2031 |
What the numbers say
- Papua New Guinea has been higher since 2025, when it overtook Philippines.
- In 2025, Papua New Guinea ranked 44 and Philippines ranked 126 of 179 countries, counting from the highest.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Papua New Guinea at 4.5% a year and Philippines at 3% a year in 2031.
Every year
% a year · IMF
| Year | Papua New Guinea | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.4 | 1.7 |
| 2024 | 0.6 | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 2.3 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5.3 | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 4.5 | 3.9 |
| 2020 | 4.9 | 2.4 |
| 2019 | 3.9 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 4.4 | 5.3 |
| 2017 | 5.4 | 2.9 |
| 2016 | 6.7 | 1.2 |
| 2015 | 6 | 0.7 |
| 2014 | 5.2 | 3.6 |
| 2013 | 5 | 2.6 |
| 2012 | 4.5 | 3.2 |
| 2011 | 4.4 | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 5.1 | 3.7 |
| 2009 | 6.9 | 4.2 |
| 2008 | 10.8 | 8.2 |
| 2007 | 0.9 | 2.9 |
| 2006 | 2.4 | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 1.8 | 6.6 |
| 2004 | 2.2 | 4.8 |
| 2003 | 14.7 | 2.2 |
| 2002 | 11.8 | 2.8 |
| 2001 | 9.3 | 5.4 |
| 2000 | 15.6 | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 14.9 | 6.2 |
| 1998 | 13.6 | 9.4 |
| 1997 | 3.9 | 5.6 |
| 1996 | 11.6 | 8.3 |
| 1995 | 17.3 | 6.9 |
| 1994 | 2.8 | 12.5 |
| 1993 | 5 | 6.8 |
| 1992 | 4.3 | 8.6 |
| 1991 | 7 | 19.4 |
| 1990 | 7 | 13.2 |
| 1989 | 4.5 | 11.4 |
| 1988 | 5.4 | 12.2 |
| 1987 | 3.3 | 3 |
| 1986 | 5.5 | -0.3 |
| 1985 | 3.7 | 23.2 |
| 1984 | 7.4 | 46.7 |
| 1983 | 7.9 | 5.3 |
| 1982 | 5.5 | 9 |
| 1981 | 8.1 | 13.1 |
| 1980 | 12.1 | 18.2 |
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Papua New Guinea | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4.8 | 5.6 |
| 2027 | 5.1 | 4.1 |
| 2028 | 4.5 | 3.2 |
| 2029 | 4.5 | 3 |
| 2030 | 4.5 | 3 |
| 2031 | 4.5 | 3 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How much consumer prices rose in a year, on average.
- 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 179 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