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Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinean Kina (PGK)

35
Moderate
Risk
#85
of 171
Safer
than 51% of currencies
36
global avg score
$805
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens

Citizens need to earn at least 5.9% per year on savings to stay ahead. Money sitting in a regular account is slowly losing value.See savings calculator ↓

Economic Indicators

Inflation Rate
4.4%
Debt to GDP
52.0%
GDP Growth
5.6%
Broad Money / GDP
26.6%

Banking & Stability

NPL Ratio
5.4%
Reserve Months
4.9
Current Account
15.5%
FX Volatility
12.7

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 PGK4.4% inflation
PGK 805−PGK 195 (19% purchasing power lost)
Your PGK 1,000 buys 19% less in 5 years
What if you invested PGK 1,000 instead? (5yr, in PGK terms)
USD-denominated assets gain an additional ~1.4%/yr from expected PGK depreciation vs USD
Hold USD Cash
PGK 924
−PGK 76
-1.6%/yr net in PGK
S&P 500
PGK 1717
+PGK 717
range: PGK 791–PGK 3359
10% USD return + 1.4% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
PGK 1569
+PGK 569
range: PGK 455–PGK 4228
8% USD return + 1.4% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
PGK 3229
+PGK 2229
range: PGK 199–PGK 19.1k
25% USD return + 1.4% FX · ±54% vol

All values in PGK. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~1.4%/yr based on the inflation differential between Papua New Guinea (4.4%) 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: 2026-10-02

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

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