Grants and other revenue in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Grants and other revenue was 11.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Grants and other revenue in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grants and other revenue in Papua New Guinea is 11.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grants and other revenue in Papua New Guinea peaked at 46.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2002.
That places Papua New Guinea 114th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Grants and other revenue in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.8% | — |
| 1991 | 46.9% | +23.9% |
| 1992 | 30.3% | -35.5% |
| 1993 | 25.7% | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 18.9% | -26.5% |
| 1995 | 23.1% | +22.2% |
| 1996 | 16.3% | -29.4% |
| 1997 | 19.5% | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 20.2% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 22.4% | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 33.0% | +47.0% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | -71.8% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | +73.5% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | +23.9% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | -42.9% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 11.4% | +3.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 11.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.3%, 54% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 11.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.5%, 43% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.1% | 16.3% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 8.0% | 33.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 13.8% | 25.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 11.0% | 19.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More public sector data for Papua New Guinea
- Arms imports 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.8663 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 600 % change on previous year (1997)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 8.6 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.003 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -6.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 91.01 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 19.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grants and other revenue in Papua New Guinea?
- Grants and other revenue in Papua New Guinea was 11.4% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest grants and other revenue recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest grants and other revenue recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2002.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for grants and other revenue?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 114th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grants and other revenue rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Grants and other revenue (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Grants are transfers receivable by government units, from other resident or nonresident government units or international organizations, that do not meet the definition of a tax, subsidy, or social contribution. Other revenue is all revenue receivable excluding taxes, social contributions, and grants. This category of revenue includes property income, sales of goods and services, and miscellaneous other types of revenue. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.