Financial Markets Depth Index in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Financial Markets Depth Index was 0.2586 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Markets Depth Index in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, financial markets depth index in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.2586.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets depth index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.5027 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1379, in 1983.
Papua New Guinea ranks 57th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Markets Depth Index in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2096 | — |
| 1981 | 0.2032 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2011 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1379 | -31.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1778 | +28.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1766 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2023 | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2226 | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 0.221 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1994 | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 0.232 | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2309 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1998 | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1978 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2064 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2197 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2125 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1807 | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2062 | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2161 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2068 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2068 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2068 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2068 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2405 | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2675 | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2323 | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2705 | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2377 | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5027 | +111.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4277 | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4108 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4107 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2756 | -32.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2761 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2601 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2611 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2584 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2595 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2586 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2586 | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.2586 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0424, 6.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.2586 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2277, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Markets Depth Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +111.5% | 0.2377 | 0.5027 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1951 | 0.1379 | 0.2226 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2102 | 0.1807 | 0.232 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2578 | 0.2068 | 0.5027 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3099 | 0.2584 | 0.4277 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2586 | 0.2586 | 0.2586 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More financial sector data for Papua New Guinea
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0543 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial markets depth index in Papua New Guinea?
- Financial markets depth index in Papua New Guinea was 0.2586 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets depth index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5027 in 2009.
- What is the lowest financial markets depth index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1379 in 1983.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for financial markets depth index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 57th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets depth index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Markets Depth Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.