Financial Markets Depth Index in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Financial Markets Depth Index was 0.2586 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Markets Depth Index in Papua New Guinea, 1980β2020
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.
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
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 2,782 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9551 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.21 million SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 126.04 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.72 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.72 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.84 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.80 billion SDR (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 13.4% (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.