Papua New Guinea Inflation Rate 1972-2024

Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly. The Laspeyres formula is generally used.
  • Papua New Guinea inflation rate for 2023 was 2.30%, a 2.95% decline from 2022.
  • Papua New Guinea inflation rate for 2022 was 5.25%, a 0.77% increase from 2021.
  • Papua New Guinea inflation rate for 2021 was 4.48%, a 0.39% decline from 2020.
  • Papua New Guinea inflation rate for 2020 was 4.87%, a 0.94% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

MLA Citation:
Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Inflation Rate (%)
Ghana 38.11%
Egypt 33.88%
Lao PDR 31.23%
Pakistan 30.77%
Nigeria 24.66%
Sao Tome and Principe 21.26%
Sri Lanka 16.54%
Angola 13.64%
Moldova 13.42%
Ukraine 12.85%
Zambia 10.88%
Kyrgyz Republic 10.75%
Mongolia 10.35%
Bangladesh 9.88%
Tunisia 9.33%
Nicaragua 8.39%
Kenya 7.67%
Cameroon 7.38%
Honduras 6.66%
Lesotho 6.34%
Morocco 6.09%
Philippines 5.98%
Solomon Islands 5.89%
West Bank and Gaza 5.87%
India 5.65%
Mauritania 4.95%
Kosovo 4.94%
Republic of Congo 4.30%
Bhutan 4.23%
El Salvador 4.05%
Indonesia 3.67%
Vietnam 3.25%
Bolivia 2.58%
Georgia 2.49%
Papua New Guinea 2.30%
Cambodia 2.13%
Djibouti 1.50%
Papua New Guinea Inflation Rate - Historical Data
Year Inflation Rate (%) Annual Change
2023 2.30% -2.95%
2022 5.25% 0.77%
2021 4.48% -0.39%
2020 4.87% 0.94%
2019 3.93% -0.45%
2018 4.37% -1.05%
2017 5.42% -1.25%
2016 6.67% 0.68%
2015 6.00% 0.77%
2014 5.22% 0.26%
2013 4.96% 0.42%
2012 4.54% 0.10%
2011 4.44% -1.57%
2010 6.01% -0.90%
2009 6.92% -3.84%
2008 10.76% 9.85%
2007 0.91% -1.46%
2006 2.37% 0.59%
2005 1.78% -0.38%
2004 2.16% -12.55%
2003 14.71% 2.91%
2002 11.80% 2.50%
2001 9.30% -6.30%
2000 15.60% 0.66%
1999 14.93% 1.36%
1998 13.57% 9.61%
1997 3.96% -7.66%
1996 11.62% -5.66%
1995 17.28% 14.43%
1994 2.85% -2.12%
1993 4.97% 0.66%
1992 4.31% -2.66%
1991 6.97% 0.01%
1990 6.95% 2.47%
1989 4.48% -0.96%
1988 5.45% 2.11%
1987 3.34% -2.12%
1986 5.45% 1.74%
1985 3.71% -3.71%
1984 7.42% -0.48%
1983 7.90% 2.37%
1982 5.54% -2.52%
1981 8.05% -4.01%
1980 12.06% 6.30%
1979 5.77% -0.03%
1978 5.80% 1.27%
1977 4.53% -3.13%
1976 7.66% -2.83%
1975 10.49% -12.68%
1974 23.17% 14.82%
1973 8.34% 2.27%
1972 6.08% 2.27%