Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1996–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 115.1% on the previous year and up 123.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
That places Papua New Guinea 86th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -78.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +168.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +68.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +97.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -47.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +41.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +115.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +168.5% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More energy & mining data for Papua New Guinea
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 9.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 17.0% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 86th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.