Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 95.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Papua New Guinea, 2007–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Papua New Guinea is 95.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Papua New Guinea peaked at 120.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 83.3%, in 2015.
That places Papua New Guinea 113th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 120.1% | — |
| 2008 | 107.9% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 100.2% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 108.0% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 100.6% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 95.1% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 96.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 83.3% | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 91.9% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 109.6% | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 110.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 103.6% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 103.1% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 98.3% | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 95.8% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109.4% | 100.2% | 120.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 83.3% | 110.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.2% | 95.8% | 103.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 110 Ukraine 96.1% compare
- 111 Lao People's Democratic Republic 95.8% compare
- 111 Lao People's Democratic Republic 95.8% compare
- 114 Tonga 95.6% compare
- 115 Costa Rica 95.6% compare
- 116 Antigua and Barbuda 95.5% compare
More infrastructure data for Papua New Guinea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 38.77 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 172,691 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.69 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0169 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 172,691 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.3877 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Papua New Guinea?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Papua New Guinea was 95.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 120.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.3% in 2015.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 113th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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