Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was -10.53 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-10.53 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 326.7%
World rank
164th
of 186 countries
All-time high
380.69 % change on previous year
in 1995
All-time low
-63.39 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
51
1974–2024

Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1974–2024

-1000100200300400197419992024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea is -10.53 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 326.7% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 380.69 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -63.39 % change on previous year, in 1994.

That places Papua New Guinea 164th out of 186 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 foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1974 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1974 59.64 % change on previous year
1975 -24.47 % change on previous year -141.0%
1976 -1.77 % change on previous year -92.8%
1977 78.93 % change on previous year -4562.0%
1978 -17.69 % change on previous year -122.4%
1979 34.84 % change on previous year -296.9%
1980 -24.77 % change on previous year -171.1%
1981 -19.83 % change on previous year -20.0%
1982 -11.47 % change on previous year -42.2%
1983 60.54 % change on previous year -627.9%
1984 10.75 % change on previous year -82.2%
1985 12.77 % change on previous year +18.8%
1986 5.7 % change on previous year -55.4%
1987 -1.83 % change on previous year -132.1%
1988 -16.94 % change on previous year +825.4%
1989 -27.82 % change on previous year +64.2%
1990 -1.33 % change on previous year -95.2%
1991 -36.5 % change on previous year +2635.2%
1992 -13.9 % change on previous year -61.9%
1993 30.4 % change on previous year -318.7%
1994 -63.39 % change on previous year -308.5%
1995 380.69 % change on previous year -700.5%
1996 195 % change on previous year -48.8%
1997 -9.02 % change on previous year -104.6%
1998 -39.46 % change on previous year +337.4%
1999 43.94 % change on previous year -211.3%
2000 53.07 % change on previous year +20.8%
2001 53.8 % change on previous year +1.4%
2002 -13.13 % change on previous year -124.4%
2003 14.88 % change on previous year -213.3%
2004 34.59 % change on previous year +132.5%
2005 36.24 % change on previous year +4.8%
2006 59.51 % change on previous year +64.2%
2007 52.66 % change on previous year -11.5%
2008 -12.57 % change on previous year -123.9%
2009 28.91 % change on previous year -329.9%
2010 13.17 % change on previous year -54.4%
2011 12.82 % change on previous year -2.7%
2012 -6.35 % change on previous year -149.5%
2013 -12.73 % change on previous year +100.6%
2014 -17.46 % change on previous year +37.1%
2015 -13.91 % change on previous year -20.3%
2016 -16.13 % change on previous year +16.0%
2017 11.56 % change on previous year -171.6%
2018 27.66 % change on previous year +139.3%
2019 9.23 % change on previous year -66.6%
2020 -31.84 % change on previous year -444.9%
2021 66.07 % change on previous year -307.5%
2022 38.72 % change on previous year -41.4%
2023 -2.47 % change on previous year -106.4%
2024 -10.53 % change on previous year +326.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.58 % change on previous year -24.47 % change on previous year 78.93 % change on previous year 6
1980s -1.29 % change on previous year -27.82 % change on previous year 60.54 % change on previous year 10
1990s 48.64 % change on previous year -63.39 % change on previous year 380.69 % change on previous year 10
2000s 30.79 % change on previous year -13.13 % change on previous year 59.51 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.7861 % change on previous year -17.46 % change on previous year 27.66 % change on previous year 10
2020s 11.99 % change on previous year -31.84 % change on previous year 66.07 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 161 Brazil -7.36 % change on previous year compare
  2. 162 Grenada -7.57 % change on previous year compare
  3. 163 Chile -9.43 % change on previous year compare
  4. 165 Belize -11.3 % change on previous year compare
  5. 166 Croatia -11.66 % change on previous year compare
  6. 167 Colombia -11.78 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was -10.53 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 380.69 % change on previous year in 1995.
What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -63.39 % change on previous year in 1994.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
Papua New Guinea ranks 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 8,644 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.