Papua New Guinea recorded a Government Budget deficit equal to 4.40 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2023. Government Budget in Papua New Guinea averaged -2.76 percent of GDP from 1998 until 2023, reaching an all time high of 3.10 percent of GDP in 2006 and a record low of -8.00 percent of GDP in 2020. source: Bank of Papua New Guinea

Government Budget in Papua New Guinea is expected to reach -3.20 percent of GDP by the end of 2024, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations.




Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Credit Rating 27.00 Jan 2025
Government Budget -4.40 -5.40 percent of GDP Dec 2023
Government Debt to GDP 52.00 49.80 percent of GDP Dec 2023
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Military Expenditure 97.00 97.50 USD Million Dec 2023

Papua New Guinea Government Budget
The Government Budget to GDP ratio is an itemized accounting of the payments received by the government (taxes and other fees) and the payments made by the government (purchases and transfer payments) relative to GDP. A budget deficit occurs when a government spends more money than it takes in. The opposite of a budget deficit is a budget surplus.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-4.40 -5.40 3.10 -8.00 1998 - 2023 percent of GDP Yearly