World Bank · updated 2026-10-03 · 163 economies tracked
6.5 (2025)
#n/a of 163 economies
0.4%
0.81×
1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2025. Papua New Guinea climbed from #14 to #38 (overtook Cabo Verde). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Papua New Guinea ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
Government Debt (MPO), General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP), AI Preparedness Index, Regulatory Quality (percentile rank)
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