Expense in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Expense was 22.48 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
22.48 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
122nd
of 157 countries
All-time high
22.48 billion current LCU
in 2023
All-time low
958.29 million current LCU
in 1990
Years of data
23
1990–2023

Expense in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B1990200620231990: 958.3M current LCU1991: 1.1B current LCU1992: 1.2B current LCU1993: 1.5B current LCU1994: 1.5B current LCU1995: 1.5B current LCU1996: 1.8B current LCU1997: 1.9B current LCU1998: 1.9B current LCU1999: 2.6B current LCU2000: 2.9B current LCU2001: 2.8B current LCU2002: 2.6B current LCU2014: 12.4B current LCU2015: 12.2B current LCU2016: 12.0B current LCU2017: 12.0B current LCU2018: 14.5B current LCU2019: 16.1B current LCU2020: 17.2B current LCU2021: 18.2B current LCU2022: 21.7B current LCU2023: 22.5B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expense in Papua New Guinea is 22.48 billion current LCU, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expense in Papua New Guinea peaked at 22.48 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 958.29 million current LCU, in 1990.

That places Papua New Guinea 122nd out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.59 billion current LCU 958.29 million current LCU 2.59 billion current LCU 10
2000s 2.77 billion current LCU 2.58 billion current LCU 2.93 billion current LCU 3
2010s 13.19 billion current LCU 11.96 billion current LCU 16.05 billion current LCU 6
2020s 19.89 billion current LCU 17.24 billion current LCU 22.48 billion current LCU 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 119 Lithuania 25.16 billion current LCU compare
  2. 120 Tunisia 24.95 billion current LCU compare
  3. 121 Maldives 23.80 billion current LCU compare
  4. 123 Bolivia 22.47 billion current LCU compare
  5. 124 Georgia 20.42 billion current LCU compare
  6. 125 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.62 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expense in Papua New Guinea?
Expense in Papua New Guinea was 22.48 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest expense recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 22.48 billion current LCU in 2023.
What is the lowest expense recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 958.29 million current LCU in 1990.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for expense?
Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is expense rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Expense (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,452 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.