Environmental protection (Domestic Currency) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Environmental protection (Domestic Currency) was 26.99 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Environmental protection in Papua New Guinea, 2017–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 26.99 million for environmental protection in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.5% on the previous year and down 94.1% over ten years.
That places Papua New Guinea 99th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Environmental protection (Domestic Currency) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 458.61 million | — |
| 2018 | 279.17 million | -39.1% |
| 2019 | 76.80 million | -72.5% |
| 2020 | 43.58 million | -43.3% |
| 2021 | 39.39 million | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 26.99 million | -31.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 26.99 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 897.05 million, 3% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 26.99 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.32 billion, 1% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 271.53 million | 76.80 million | 458.61 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 36.65 million | 26.99 million | 43.58 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 96 El Salvador 47.00 million compare
- 97 Samoa 32.55 million compare
- 98 Oman 28.80 million
- 100 Andorra 14.57 million compare
- 101 San Marino 9.78 million compare
- 102 Marshall Islands 9.37 million
More public sector data for Papua New Guinea
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environmental protection in Papua New Guinea?
- Environmental protection in Papua New Guinea was 26.99 million in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest environmental protection recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 458.61 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest environmental protection recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.99 million in 2022.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for environmental protection?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 99th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is environmental protection rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Environmental protection (Domestic Currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset captures government spending on environmental protection efforts such as pollution abatement, biodiversity conservation, and waste management. These expenditures are classified according to the COFOG framework (Classification of the Functions of Government).