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Papua New Guinea

PNG · Oceania

Papua New Guinea

Basic data — Papua New Guinea, Oceania.

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Data refreshed on 2026.05.10 · source: Wikidata

Composite reading — institute

Risque élevé

4.6 /10 risk

  • Security 0.0
  • Economy 7.0
  • Diplomacy 5.0
  • Influence 0.0

Security: 0 stable → 10 unstable · others: 0 weak → 10 strong. Computed from V-Dem, FH, CPI, RSF, World Bank, SIPRI, sanctions.

Capital
Port Moresby
Population
11,781,559 inh.
Area
462,840 km²
Currency
PGK
Regime

Executive in office

Charles III

Head of State

Charles III

since 2022.09.08

James Marape

Head of Government

James Marape

since 2019.05.30 Pangu Pati

Economic indicators World Bank · 2025

GDP

32 G$

2024 ↑ +3.2 % vs 2023

GDP / capita

3,007 $

2024 ↑ +1.4 % vs 2023

Growth

3.8 %

2024 ↓ -0.0 pt vs 2023

Inflation

0.6 %

2024 ↓ -1.7 pt vs 2023

Unemployment

2.6 %

2025 ↓ -0.1 pt vs 2024

Debt / GDP

52.4 %

2023 ↑ +4.2 pt vs 2022

Defense / GDP

0.3 %

2024 ↓ -0.0 pt vs 2023

Life expectancy

66.3 yrs

2024 ↑ +0.2 % vs 2023

Trade dependencies OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023

Exports

13 Md$

Imports

7 Md$

Balance

6 Md$

Top exports

  • Or + cuivre
  • Gaz naturel (LNG)

Top imports

  • Pétrole raffiné

Export partners

Import partners

Diplomatic alignment UNGA 2020-2024 · Bailey-Strezhnev-Voeten

Vote concordance with each power at UN General Assembly.

  • USA 36%
  • GBR 38%
  • FRA 44%
  • DEU 44%
  • RUS 47%
  • CHN 58%
  • IND 62%

Abstention: 24%

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