Consumer price index in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Consumer price index was 193.24 2010 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Consumer price index in Papua New Guinea, 1971–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumer price index in Papua New Guinea is 193.24 2010 = 100, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 193.24 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.5 2010 = 100, in 1971.
That places Papua New Guinea 63rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.24 2010 = 100 | 5.5 2010 = 100 | 10.84 2010 = 100 | 9 |
| 1980s | 16.16 2010 = 100 | 12.15 2010 = 100 | 19.99 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.35 2010 = 100 | 21.38 2010 = 100 | 45.77 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.35 2010 = 100 | 52.91 2010 = 100 | 94.33 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.26 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 155.91 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 179.4 2010 = 100 | 163.51 2010 = 100 | 193.24 2010 = 100 | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Papua New Guinea
- Domestic credit to private sector 16.3% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 17.4% (2024)
- Broad money 26.6% (2019)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 14.0% (2024)
- Net foreign assets 10.51 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net domestic credit 29.42 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net migration -284 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.9 (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 13.4% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 4.12 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Papua New Guinea?
- Consumer price index in Papua New Guinea was 193.24 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 193.24 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 2010 = 100 in 1971.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for consumer price index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 63rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).