Papua New Guinea: Net ODA received per capita (current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, Papua New Guinea's net ODA received per capita (current US$) rose US$1.1 on 2022 (from US$65.42 to US$66.52).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1993 to 2022), the average change was −US$1.29 and a typical year strayed about US$17.69 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$40.02 in 2020 and the biggest yearly fall was US$53.09 in 2022. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2014 to 2023 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 12% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Papua New Guinea had the 71st highest value of the 136 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Papua New Guinea in the 2023 ranking

• Armenia — 67th of 136: US$69.2
• Zambia — 68th of 136: US$68.61
• Lao PDR — 69th of 136: US$67.17
• Bolivia — 71st of 136: US$62.43
• Burkina Faso — 72nd of 136: US$62.38
• Kyrgyz Republic — 73rd of 136: US$62.05

What this measures

Net official development assistance (ODA) per capita consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients; and is calculated by dividing net ODA received by the midyear population estimate. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).

Limitations: Data on ODA is for aid-receiving countries. The data cover loans and grants from DAC member countries, multilateral organizations, and non-DAC donors. They do not reflect aid given by recipient countries to other developing countries. As a result, some countries that are net donors are shown as aid recipients. The indicator does not distinguish types of aid (program, project, or food aid; emergency assistance; or post-conflict peacekeeping assistance), which may have different effects on the economy.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 62 values

Net ODA received per capita (current US$) in nearby economies

• Cambodia — US$90.75 (2023)
• China — −US$0.19 (2023)
• Fiji — US$205.8 (2023)
• Indonesia — US$4.11 (2023)
• Kiribati — US$741.9 (2023)
• Korea, Dem. People's Rep. — US$0.55 (2023)
• Lao PDR — US$67.17 (2023)
• Malaysia — US$0.19 (2023)
• Marshall Islands — US$3,248 (2023)
• Micronesia, Fed. Sts. — US$1,117 (2023)

More economic policy & debt data for Papua New Guinea

• GDP (current US$) — US$32.5 billion (2025)
• GDP (current LCU) — 133.98 billion (2025)
• GDP (constant 2015 US$) — US$28.68 billion (2025)
• GDP (constant LCU) — 76.24 billion (2025)
• GDP per capita (current US$) — US$3,020 (2025)
• GDP per capita (current LCU) — 12,449 (2025)
• GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) — US$2,665 (2025)
• GDP per capita (constant LCU) — 7,084 (2025)
• GNI (current US$) — US$30.16 billion (2025)
• GNI (current LCU) — 124.34 billion (2025)
• GNI per capita (current LCU)

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Questions people ask

What is Papua New Guinea's net ODA received per capita (current US$)?

US$66.52 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1960?

It is up 1.33 million% from US$0.00501 in 1960 (16.26% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$118.51 in 2021 and the lowest US$0.00467 in 1963.

How does Papua New Guinea rank?

71st highest of 136 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in net ODA received per capita (current US$) unusual for Papua New Guinea?

In 2023, Papua New Guinea's net ODA received per capita (current US$) rose US$1.1 on 2022 (from US$65.42 to US$66.52). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1993 to 2022), the average change was −US$1.29 and a typical year strayed about US$17.69 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator DT.ODA.ODAT.PC.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), uri: www.oecd.org/dac/stats/idsonline; Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), uri: www.oecd.org/dac/stats/ids… Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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