PNG · Oceania
Papua New Guinea
Basic data — Papua New Guinea, Oceania.
Data refreshed on 2026.09.06 · source: Wikidata
Composite reading — institute
Vigilance
4.3 /10 risk
- Security 0.0
- Economy 8.5
- 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
Head of State
Charles III
Head of Government
James Marape
Government in office 1 members
Vice-minister for Forest
Agena Gamai
Parliament
Parlement national
111 seats
Inception 1975
Economic indicators World Bank · 2025
GDP
32 G$
GDP / capita
3,020 $
Growth
5.6 %
Inflation
4.4 %
Unemployment
2.6 %
Debt / GDP
52.0 %
Defense / GDP
0.3 %
Life expectancy
66.3 yrs
Trade dependencies OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023
Exports
13 Md$
Imports
7 Md$
Balance
6 Md$
Top exports
- 35% Or + cuivre
- 24% Gaz naturel (LNG)
Top imports
- 21% Pétrole raffiné
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%
National anthem
O Arise All You Sons of This Land
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