Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) was 116.1 2010 = 100 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
116.1 2010 = 100
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
26th
of 95 countries
All-time high
137.4 2010 = 100
in 1981
All-time low
77.19 2010 = 100
in 2002
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Real effective exchange rate index in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real effective exchange rate index in Papua New Guinea is 116.1 2010 = 100, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 137.4 2010 = 100 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 77.19 2010 = 100, in 2002.
Papua New Guinea ranks 26th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 134.02 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 137.4 2010 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 135.1 2010 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 130.88 2010 = 100 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 131.87 2010 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 126.77 2010 = 100 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 119.82 2010 = 100 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 118.34 2010 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 117.3 2010 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 120.57 2010 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 108.27 2010 = 100 | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 111.73 2010 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 111.55 2010 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 116.37 2010 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 110.65 2010 = 100 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 93.95 2010 = 100 | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 100.53 2010 = 100 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 101.06 2010 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 88.74 2010 = 100 | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 80.47 2010 = 100 | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 88.33 2010 = 100 | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 82.63 2010 = 100 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 77.19 2010 = 100 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 85.54 2010 = 100 | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 88.37 2010 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 89.07 2010 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 89.36 2010 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 84.73 2010 = 100 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 95.35 2010 = 100 | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 102.6 2010 = 100 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 109.05 2010 = 100 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 128.24 2010 = 100 | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 126.98 2010 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 122.78 2010 = 100 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 127.91 2010 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 121.32 2010 = 100 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 122.54 2010 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 120.89 2010 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 124.76 2010 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 127.55 2010 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 122.57 2010 = 100 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 130.99 2010 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 130.52 2010 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 121.75 2010 = 100 | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 116.1 2010 = 100 | -4.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 116.1 2010 = 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.62 2010 = 100, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 116.1 2010 = 100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 112.49 2010 = 100, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 127.21 2010 = 100 | 117.3 2010 = 100 | 137.4 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.33 2010 = 100 | 80.47 2010 = 100 | 116.37 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.32 2010 = 100 | 77.19 2010 = 100 | 102.6 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.45 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 128.24 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.91 2010 = 100 | 116.1 2010 = 100 | 130.99 2010 = 100 | 6 |
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 real effective exchange rate index in Papua New Guinea?
- Real effective exchange rate index in Papua New Guinea was 116.1 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 137.4 2010 = 100 in 1981.
- What is the lowest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.19 2010 = 100 in 2002.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for real effective exchange rate index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 26th out of 95 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real effective exchange rate index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Real effective exchange rate is the nominal effective exchange rate (a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies) divided by a price deflator or index of costs. This indicator is an index series where 2010=100.