Reference Data in Papua New Guinea

1,600 indicators covering reference data for Papua New Guinea.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: bauxite 0 real chained 2019 US$ 2020 24th
Time required to start a business 41 days 2019 down 21.2% 18th
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: tin 0 real chained 2019 US$ 2020 1st
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: tin 0 real chained 2019 US$ 2020 1st
Pillar 4 - Data Sources - Score 11.77 2023 down 23.1% 172nd
Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by 14.50 million 2018 up 0.5% 15th
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: lead 0 real chained 2019 US$ 2020 42nd
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: lead 0 real chained 2019 US$ 2020 42nd
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: silver 307.82 million real chained 2019 US$ 2020 down 25.9% 18th
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: silver 31.57 real chained 2019 US$ 2020 down 42.4% 11th
Pillar 2 - Data Services - Score 59.2 2023 up 1,380.0% 141st
Paying taxes: Time to comply with VAT refund (hours) (DB17-20) 89 2019 34th
Paying taxes: Time to obtain VAT refund (weeks) (DB17-20 methodology) 30.57 2019 81st
SPI Overall Score 45.91 2023 up 70.3% 160th
Protecting minority investors: Strength of investor protection index 18 DB06-14 methodology 2013 up 5.9% 53rd
Protecting minority investors: Ease of shareholder suits index (0-10) 80 2013 unchanged 12th
Protecting minority investors: Ease of shareholder suits index (0-10) 8 DB06-14 methodology 2013 unchanged 12th
Protecting minority investors (DB06-14 methodology) - Score 60 2013 up 5.9% 53rd
Yams production 385,041 tonnes 2024 up 8.4% 9th
Cocoa bean production 45,000 tonnes 2024 down 0.8% 14th
Cocoa bean production by region 45,000 tonnes 2024 down 0.8% 14th
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male 7,190 number 2016 34th
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco 39.3% 2024 down 10.9% 6th
Government transparency -0.6593 2010 down 21.6% 103rd
Resolving insolvency: Time 3 years 2019 unchanged 40th
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore 0 real chained 2019 US$ 2020 40th
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: iron ore 0 real chained 2019 US$ 2020 40th
Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking 13.4% 2016 up 50.2% 155th
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region 7.16 million people 2016 up 18.3% 50th
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand 926.14 million hectares 2023 down 14.9% 38th
International tourist departures 92,000 departures 2002 up 80.4% 98th
Mountain Green Cover Index 99.1% 2021 down 0.3% 22nd
Passenger-kilometers by air 1.47 billion revenue passenger kilometres 2024 down 15.7% 100th
Enforcing contracts: Filing and service 30 days 2019 unchanged 94th
Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2020 unchanged 22nd
Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation 13.0% 2022 down 13.3% 51st
GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - F-gases 83.69 2015 up 38.8% 68th
Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies 0.0% 2020 72nd
Share of local governments that implemented local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national strategies 0.0% 2020 72nd
Stability of Democratic Institutions Index 3 2025 down 45.5% 57th
Separation of Powers Score 7 2025 up 16.7% 16th
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals, sub-index, total 44.11 billion current US$ 2020 up 106.3% 20th
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals 4,524 current US$ 2020 up 60.5% 9th
People without basic handwashing facilities 6.83 million people 2024 up 23.5% 46th
Money committed to public-private partnerships for infrastructure 0 millions of constant united states dollars 2019 74th
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy 807.68 million current US$ 2020 down 18.3% 79th
Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy 82.84 current US$ 2020 down 36.5% 69th
How much global land is used as pasture for livestock? 94,794 2010 up 0.4% 147th
Number of unique plant genetic samples in conservation facilities 2,662 number 2024 up 81.1% 84th
Syndicated loan issuance volume to GDP 2.1% 2021 down 42.1% 49th
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities 6.31 million people 2024 up 22.8% 38th
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities 30.8% 2024 unchanged 74th
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas 64.4% 2024 unchanged 66th
Number of significant volcanic eruptions 1 events 2023 unchanged 6th
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts 30.0% 2018 70th
Branches per 100,000 adults 2.65 2015 162nd
Wealth per capita by asset group 24,382 $ 2014 up 21.9% 1st
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, female 0 2010 120th
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total 0 2010 132nd
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 70-74, female 0 2010 126th