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Papua New Guinea

East Asia & Pacific · Lower middle income · Capital: Port Moresby

Population

10.8m

2025 · #91 of 217

Source: World Bank

GDP (US$)

Not published

Source: World Bank

GDP per person (US$)

$3,020

2025 · #163 of 209

Source: World Bank

Economic growth

5.6%

2025 · #40 of 209

Source: World Bank

Inflation

4.4%

2025 · #48 of 180

Source: World Bank

Government debt (% of GDP)

52.0%

2024 · #25 of 48

Source: World Bank

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

15.5%

2024 · #74 of 129

Source: World Bank

Population growth

1.7%

2025 · #60 of 217

Source: World Bank

Life expectancy (years)

66.3

2024 · #185 of 217

Source: World Bank

Fertility rate

3.1

2024 · #55 of 217

Source: World Bank

Urban population (%)

15.8%

2025 · #216 of 217

Source: World Bank

Unemployment

2.6%

2025 · #162 of 186

Source: World Bank

Youth unemployment (15–24)

3.8%

2025 · #171 of 186

Source: World Bank

Labour force participation

52.1%

2025 · #151 of 186

Source: World Bank

Homicide rate

9.3

2010 · not ranked (older figure)

Source: World Bank

Infant mortality

31.3

2024 · #44 of 196

Source: World Bank

Health spending (% of GDP)

2.9%

2023 · #181 of 193

Source: World Bank

Education spending (% of GDP)

0.8%

2023 · #168 of 171

Source: World Bank

CO₂ per person (tonnes)

0.5

2024 · #161 of 203

Source: World Bank

Renewable energy (%)

54.6%

2022 · #43 of 212

Source: World Bank