Papua New Guinea
Country in Oceania
In brief
Current account balance, share of GDP: +15.5% (2024). World rank 12 of 185; in Oceania, 3 of 13. Foreign direct investment, share of GDP: -3.6% (2025). World rank 194 of 197; in Oceania, 15 of 15. Remittances received, share of GDP: 0% (2024). World rank 178 of 178; in Oceania, 13 of 13. From 2015 to 2025: GDP $21.7B → $32.5B, GDP per person $2,485 → $3,020, and GDP per person at purchasing power parity $3,670 → $5,215. Better than all its neighbours (Indonesia): GDP growth per year, unemployment, and youth unemployment. Worse than all its neighbours (Indonesia): GDP per person, GDP per person at purchasing power parity, and gross national income per person.