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Currency 4.36 4.37 4.47 0.25 May/26
GDP Annual Growth Rate 3.8 3.8 18.2 -3.9 percent Dec/24
Unemployment Rate 2.6 2.6 3 2 percent Dec/25
Inflation Rate 4.1 4.7 23.16 -1.61 percent Dec/25
Interest Rate 5 5 16 2 percent Apr/26
Balance of Trade 11760 10854 12183 75 PGK Million Dec/25
Current Account 8759 7211 8975 -2266 PGK Million Dec/25
Current Account to GDP 17.4 16.1 24.7 -16.6 percent of GDP Dec/24
Government Debt to GDP 51.1 51.9 52.18 16.3 percent of GDP Dec/24
Government Budget -2.4 -3.2 3.1 -8.9 percent of GDP Dec/25
Corporate Tax Rate 30 30 30 25 percent Dec/26
Personal Income Tax Rate 42 42 47 42 percent Dec/26
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GDP Annual Growth Rate 3.8 3.8 18.2 -3.9 percent Dec/24
GDP 32.54 30.82 32.54 0.23 USD Billion Dec/24
GDP per Capita 2572 2515 2585 1313 USD Dec/24
GDP per Capita PPP 4301 4206 4322 3046 USD Dec/24
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Unemployment Rate 2.6 2.6 3 2 percent Dec/25
Minimum Wages 141 141 141 22.96 PGK/Week Dec/25
Population 10.76 10.58 10.76 2 Million Dec/25
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Inflation Rate 4.1 4.7 23.16 -1.61 percent Dec/25
Consumer Price Index CPI 182 178 182 90.8 points Dec/25
Food Inflation 0.7 1.8 23.73 -90.4 percent Dec/25
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Interest Rate 5 5 16 2 percent Apr/26
Deposit Interest Rate 0.26 0.33 11.49 0.25 percent Dec/24
Foreign Exchange Reserves 3746 3944 4132 1609 USD Million Mar/26
Loan Growth 10.1 11.5 19.2 -5.1 percent Feb/26
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Balance of Trade 11760 10854 12183 75 PGK Million Dec/25
Current Account 8759 7211 8975 -2266 PGK Million Dec/25
Current Account to GDP 17.4 16.1 24.7 -16.6 percent of GDP Dec/24
Exports 17488 16162 17488 623 PGK Million Dec/25
Imports 5729 5309 5729 518 PGK Million Dec/25
Gold Reserves 1.96 1.96 1.96 1.33 Tonnes Sep/25
Capital Flows 7360 7988 9577 -4497 PGK Million Dec/25
Crude Oil Production 31 31 128 4 BBL/D/1K Jan/26
Foreign Direct Investment -3230 255 1853 -3230 PGK Million Dec/25
Terrorism Index 0 0 1.19 0 Points Dec/25
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Government Debt to GDP 51.1 51.9 52.18 16.3 percent of GDP Dec/24
Government Budget -2.4 -3.2 3.1 -8.9 percent of GDP Dec/25
Corruption Index 26 31 31 20 Points Dec/25
Corruption Rank 142 127 162 102 Dec/25
Credit Rating 27 May/26
Military Expenditure 106 91.5 133 7.9 USD Million Dec/25
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Corporate Tax Rate 30 30 30 25 percent Dec/26
Personal Income Tax Rate 42 42 47 42 percent Dec/26
Sales Tax Rate 10 10 10 10 percent Dec/26
Social Security Rate 14.4 14.4 14.4 14.4 percent Dec/26
Social Security Rate For Companies 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.4 percent Dec/26
Social Security Rate For Employees 6 6 6 6 percent Dec/26
Withholding Tax Rate 15 15 15 15 percent Dec/26