Public Sector in Papua New Guinea 169 indicators covering public sector for Papua New Guinea. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 3rd Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Democracy 7 2025 unchanged 1st Chief executive of the government is elected 1 2025 unchanged 1st Elected parliament 1 2025 unchanged 1st Men's universal right to vote 1 2025 unchanged 1st Competitive elections 1 2025 unchanged 1st Universal right to vote 2 2025 unchanged 1st Universal right to vote in practice 2 2025 unchanged 1st Arms imports 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2023 up 200.0% 117th Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.8663 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 2023 up 146.1% 109th Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 2023 up 126.0% 93rd Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 600 % change on previous year 1997 up 1,100.0% 4th Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2023 up 200.0% 116th Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 8.6 current USD per person 2024 down 34.7% 149th Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.003 current USD per US$ of GDP 2024 down 39.0% 156th Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -6.23 % change on previous year 2024 down 190.0% 142nd Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 91.01 million current USD 2024 down 19.0% 147th Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 19.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 2023 up 200.0% 132nd Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 214.3 current USD per square kilometre 2023 down 7.7% 157th Tax revenue 15.5% 2024 down 13.2% 86th Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 8.97 1994 up 87.7% 159th Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 59.4% 2024 up 4.0% 2nd Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 44.36 1994 down 37.9% 127th Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 7.65 1994 up 7.2% 148th Taxes on goods and services 25.5% 2024 up 5.2% 106th Net investment in nonfinancial assets 2.0% 2024 down 61.8% 100th Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 units per person 1994 up 42.7% 168th Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 units per US$ of GDP 1994 down 12.9% 127th Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -3.3% 2024 up 47.1% 97th Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 units per square kilometre 1994 up 87.7% 169th Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 0 units per person 1994 down 18.5% 142nd Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 0 units per US$ of GDP 1994 down 50.3% 61st Interest payments 14.2% 2024 up 80.4% 32nd Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices 0.3252 1993 up 76.3% 163rd Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 0 units per square kilometre 1994 up 7.2% 164th Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices 0.2414 % change on previous year 1993 down 97.2% 113th Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices 1.79 1993 down 38.7% 158th Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices 0.2906 1993 down 0.9% 155th Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices -7.96 % change on previous year 1993 down 503.0% 127th Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 5.53 % change on previous year 1994 down 29.7% 88th Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices 0 units per person 1993 up 36.0% 170th Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices 0 units per US$ of GDP 1993 down 9.2% 133rd Grants and other revenue 11.4% 2024 down 17.4% 114th Interest payments 12.3% 2023 up 63.6% 41st Other taxes 0.0% 2024 down 98.9% 144th Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 0.6622 % change on previous year 1994 down 43.9% 132nd Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices 0 units per square kilometre 1993 up 76.3% 170th Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices 0 units per person 1993 down 23.6% 155th Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices 0 units per US$ of GDP 1993 down 49.0% 107th Compensation of employees 11.2% 2023 down 31.2% 135th Goods and services expense 23.1% 2023 up 16.2% 32nd Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices 0 units per square kilometre 1993 down 0.9% 166th Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled 4,000 2020 up 29.0% 149th Taxes on international trade 3.7% 2024 down 21.7% 82nd Subsidies and other transfers 53.1% 2023 down 3.8% 41st Page 1 of 3 Next →