Official name:
Papua New Guinea
Region:
General Information
| Region | Melanesia | |
| Population (000, 2021) | 9 119a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2021) | 20.1a | |
| Capital city | Port Moresby | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2021) | 374.5b | |
| UN membership date | 10-Oct-75 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 462 840b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 104.4a | |
| National currency | Kina (PGK) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 3.5c |
Economic indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 14 251 | 21 723 | 24 970b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 10.1 | 6.6 | 6.5b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 1 949.4 | 2 679.3 | 2 845.2b |
| Economy: Agricultured (% of Gross Value Added) | 20.2 | 18.3 | 18.4b |
| Economy: Industrye,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 34.2 | 36.4 | 36.8b |
| Economy: Services and other activityg (% of GVA) | 45.5 | 45.3 | 44.9b |
| Employment in agricultureh (% of employed) | 66.4 | 61.3 | 57.8c |
| Employment in industryh (% of employed) | 4.8 | 6.4 | 6.7c |
| Employment in servicesh (% employed) | 28.8 | 32.3 | 35.5c |
| Unemploymenth (% of labour force) | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5c |
| Labour force participation rateh (female/male pop. %) | 47.2 / 49.3 | 46.6 / 48.2 | 46.0 / 47.9c |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 100i | 128 | 164c |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 90 | 100 | 106b |
| International trade: exportsh (million current US$) | 5 742 | 8 425 | 12 723c |
| International trade: importsh (million current US$) | 3 950 | 2 537 | 3 374c |
| International trade: balanceh (million current US$) | 1 792 | 5 888 | 9 348c |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | -642 | 4 407 | 5 451j |
Social indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Population growth ratek (average annual %) | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2c |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 13 | 13 | 13.2b |
| Urban population growth ratek (average annual %) | 2.2 | 2.2 | ... |
| Fertility rate, totalk (live births per woman) | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.6c |
| Life expectancy at birthk (females/males, years) | 62.7 / 60.0 | 64.1 / 61.4 | 65.4 / 62.9c |
| Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 38.3 / 5.3 | 36.8 / 5.5 | 34.8 / 6.1a |
| International migrant stockl,m (000/% of total pop.) | 30.4 / 0.4 | 30.9 / 0.4 | 31.1 / 0.3c |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 9.7n | 9.9 | 9.8c |
| Infant mortality ratek (per 1 000 live births) | 54.5 | 48.3 | 41.9c |
| Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.4i,j |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 0.1 | ... | 0.1b |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | ... | ... | 1.9h,j |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 54.3 / 61.4o | 95.7 / 107.7p | 103.6 / 113.2q |
| Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... | 33.0 / 44.0p | 39.9 / 54.7q |
| Education: Upper secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... | 17.2 / 25.4p | 26.2 / 41.2q |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 9.8 | ... | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 0.9 | 2.7 | 0r |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 1.3s | 7.9h | 11.2h,t |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | ... | ... | ~0.0u,v,q |
| Threatened species (number) | 453 | 478 | 1 016 |
| Forested areah (% of land area) | 79.9 | 79.5 | 79.3j |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 95 | 228 | 234h,j |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 19 | 21 | 19h,j |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 140 | 183 | 160b |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.3c |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %) | 29.8 / ... | 29.1 / ... | 28.3 / ...c |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 3.9 | 2.77 | 2.66b |