Financial Markets Index in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Financial Markets Index was 0.0981 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Markets Index in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.0981 for financial markets index in 2020.
The figure is down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.191 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0524, in 1983.
Papua New Guinea ranks 81st 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 Index in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0797 | — |
| 1981 | 0.0772 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0764 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0524 | -31.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0676 | +28.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0671 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0769 | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0846 | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 0.084 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0758 | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0882 | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0878 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.076 | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0752 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0785 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0835 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0808 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0687 | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0784 | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0821 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0786 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0786 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0786 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0786 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0915 | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1024 | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0892 | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 0.104 | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0923 | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 0.191 | +107.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1629 | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1578 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1578 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1066 | -32.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1126 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1025 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.114 | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0981 | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0985 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0981 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0981 | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0981 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.016, 6.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0981 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0981, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Markets 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 | +107.0% | 0.0923 | 0.191 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0742 | 0.0524 | 0.0846 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0799 | 0.0687 | 0.0882 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0985 | 0.0786 | 0.191 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1209 | 0.0981 | 0.1629 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0981 | 0.0981 | 0.0981 | 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 index in Papua New Guinea?
- Financial markets index in Papua New Guinea was 0.0981 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.191 in 2009.
- What is the lowest financial markets index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0524 in 1983.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for financial markets index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 81st out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. 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 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.