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Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinean Kina (PGK)

33
Moderate
Risk
#104
of 171
Safer
than 39% of currencies
37
global avg score
$970
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens

Citizens need modest returns of 2.1% per year to keep up. Inflation is low — a basic savings account or index fund is enough to stay ahead.See savings calculator ↓

Economic Indicators

Inflation Rate
0.6%
Debt to GDP
52.4%
GDP Growth
3.8%
Broad Money / GDP
26.6%

Banking & Stability

NPL Ratio
5.4%
Reserve Months
4.9
Current Account
15.0%
FX Volatility
15.8

Governance & Markets

Rule of Law
-0.8
Black Market Premium
Not available
Capital Controls
64.0
Peg Fragility
Not available

Currency Structure

Global Currency Role
70.0
FX Regime
managed float
Data Coverage
83.0%

Savings Impact Calculator

PGK
Holding cash in PGK0.6% inflation
PGK 970−PGK 30 (3% purchasing power lost)
Your PGK 1,000 buys 3% less in 5 years
What if you invested PGK 1,000 instead? (5yr, in PGK terms)
Hold USD Cash
PGK 859
−PGK 141
-3.0%/yr net in PGK
S&P 500
PGK 1611
+PGK 611
range: PGK 734–PGK 3176
10% USD return + 0.0% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
PGK 1469
+PGK 469
range: PGK 418–PGK 4007
8% USD return + 0.0% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
PGK 3052
+PGK 2052
range: PGK 180–PGK 18.4k
25% USD return + 0.0% FX · ±54% vol

All values in PGK. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~0.0%/yr based on the inflation differential between Papua New Guinea (0.6%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.

Data last updated: 2026-05-19

Note: World Bank does not cover this country directly. Data sourced from national statistics and IMF estimates.

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