Return on assets in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Return on assets was 4.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Return on assets in Papua New Guinea, 2008–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, return on assets in Papua New Guinea stood at 4.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, return on assets in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2016.
Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Return on assets in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6.4% | — |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -29.7% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +4.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 4.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 4.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.5%, 2.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.6% | 6.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.2% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More development goals data for Papua New Guinea
- Red List Index 0.8663 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.62 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 47.38 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 7,969 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is return on assets in Papua New Guinea?
- Return on assets in Papua New Guinea was 4.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest return on assets recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest return on assets recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2016.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for return on assets?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 18th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is return on assets rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Return on assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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