Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) was -1.40 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net acquisition of financial assets in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net acquisition of financial assets in Papua New Guinea is -1.40 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 158.3% on the previous year and down 702.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net acquisition of financial assets in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.69 billion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.40 billion current LCU, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 107th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -55.74 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 27.73 million current LCU | -149.7% |
| 1992 | 64.24 million current LCU | +131.7% |
| 1993 | 129.68 million current LCU | +101.9% |
| 1994 | -30.74 million current LCU | -123.7% |
| 1995 | 18.27 million current LCU | -159.4% |
| 1996 | 398.96 million current LCU | +2083.9% |
| 1997 | 174.41 million current LCU | -56.3% |
| 1998 | -76.01 million current LCU | -143.6% |
| 1999 | 266.48 million current LCU | -450.6% |
| 2000 | 156.27 million current LCU | -41.4% |
| 2001 | 295.22 million current LCU | +88.9% |
| 2002 | 52.98 million current LCU | -82.1% |
| 2014 | -174.10 million current LCU | -428.6% |
| 2015 | -468.41 million current LCU | +169.0% |
| 2016 | 861.80 million current LCU | -284.0% |
| 2017 | -180.38 million current LCU | -120.9% |
| 2018 | 1.23 billion current LCU | -781.1% |
| 2019 | -783.90 million current LCU | -163.8% |
| 2020 | -802.90 million current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.69 billion current LCU | -309.9% |
| 2022 | -355.71 million current LCU | -121.1% |
| 2023 | -540.82 million current LCU | +52.0% |
| 2024 | -1.40 billion current LCU | +158.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's -1.40 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.08 billion current LCU. (34 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's -1.40 billion current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 197.18 million current LCU. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +2083.9% | 18.27 million current LCU | 398.96 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.73 million current LCU | -76.01 million current LCU | 398.96 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 168.16 million current LCU | 52.98 million current LCU | 295.22 million current LCU | 3 |
| 2010s | 80.61 million current LCU | -783.90 million current LCU | 1.23 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 2020s | -282.26 million current LCU | -1.40 billion current LCU | 1.69 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net acquisition of financial assets in Papua New Guinea?
- Net acquisition of financial assets in Papua New Guinea was -1.40 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 billion current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.40 billion current LCU in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 107th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net acquisition of financial assets rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 702.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.