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PGK

Papua New Guinean Kina

PGK · Papua New Guinea

36
Moderate
Risk
Historical Scores
334455Jul 2021Jul 2025Oct 2026
What does this mean for you?

The Papua New Guinean Kina is in decent shape overall, scoring 36 out of 100. There are some areas to watch, but no immediate danger. Your money is holding its value reasonably well compared to most currencies.

You need at least 6.0%/yr returns. Money in a basic account is slowly losing value. Calculator ↓

Inflation
4.5%
Debt / GDP
52.0%
GDP Growth
5.6%
FX Volatility
16.1
Governance
-0.8
Reserves
4.9 mo
Analysis
What's working well
Economy is growing healthily
What to watch out for
Restrictions on moving your money out of the country
Weak rule of law — harder to trust that the system will protect your money
Full Papua New Guinea analysis →

Savings Impact Calculator

PGK
Holding cash in PGK4.5% inflation
PGK 802−PGK 198 (20% purchasing power lost)
Your PGK 1,000 buys 20% less in 5 years
What if you invested PGK 1,000 instead? (5yr, in PGK terms)
USD-denominated assets gain an additional ~1.5%/yr from expected PGK depreciation vs USD
Hold USD Cash
PGK 927
−PGK 73
-1.5%/yr net in PGK
S&P 500
PGK 1723
+PGK 723
range: PGK 794–PGK 3369
10% USD return + 1.5% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
PGK 1574
+PGK 574
range: PGK 457–PGK 4240
8% USD return + 1.5% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
PGK 3239
+PGK 2239
range: PGK 200–PGK 19.2k
25% USD return + 1.5% FX · ±54% vol

All values in PGK. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~1.5%/yr based on the inflation differential between Papua New Guinea (4.5%) 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.

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