Papua New Guinea

GDP growth in Papua New Guinea

GDP growth in Papua New Guinea: -2.3% a year in 1980 and 3.9% a year in 2024, by IMF estimates.

Latest, 2024
3.9% a year
Since 1980
+6.2 percentage points
Projected, 2031
3.1% a year
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)
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% a year · IMF

GDP growth in Papua New GuineaGDP growth in Papua New Guinea: -2.3% a year in 1980 and 3.9% a year in 2024, by IMF estimates. The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 3.1% a year in 2031.
Estimates, IMFIMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

What the numbers say

  • The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 3.1% a year in 2031.
  • The highest was 13.8% a year in 1992, the lowest -6.3% a year in 1997.

Every year

% a year · IMF

YearPapua New Guinea
20243.9
20233.8
20225.7
2021-0.5
2020-3.2
20194.5
2018-0.3
20173.5
20165.5
20156.6
201413.5
20133.8
20124.7
20111.1
201010.1
20096.8
2008-0.3
20077.8
20062.5
20054.3
20040.6
20039
2002-0.2
2001-0.1
2000-2.5
19991.9
19984.7
1997-6.3
19966.6
1995-3.4
199410.5
199313.3
199213.8
19919.6
1990-3.1
1989-1.4
19882.9
19872.8
19865.7
19853.6
1984-1
19833.4
19820.8
19811.1
1980-2.3
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2025–2031
YearPapua New Guinea
20256.2
20263.1
20274
20283.4
20293.1
20303.1
20313.1

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.

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