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Cost of moneyPapua New Guinea

Currency in Papua New Guinea

Did that currency hold its value against the dollar this year?

Papua New Guinea's currency is 0.00 % — #15 of 71 countries on the atlas (higher is better). Period 2026-09-21.

0.00%

Checked 21 Sept 2026Period 2026-09-21

Source: Currency strength vs USD (own calculation from ECB reference-rate snapshots)

The US dollar is the baseline of this comparison.

Among 71 countries

2 of 71 countries between -9.18 % and -8.51 %1 of 71 countries between -8.51 % and -7.83 %1 of 71 countries between -6.49 % and -5.82 %2 of 71 countries between -5.82 % and -5.14 %1 of 71 countries between -4.47 % and -3.80 %1 of 71 countries between -3.80 % and -3.12 %30 of 71 countries between -2.45 % and -1.78 %2 of 71 countries between -1.78 % and -1.11 %1 of 71 countries between -1.11 % and -0.43 %20 of 71 countries between -0.43 % and 0.24 %1 of 71 countries between 0.24 % and 0.91 %1 of 71 countries between 2.26 % and 2.93 %1 of 71 countries between 2.93 % and 3.61 %1 of 71 countries between 4.28 % and 4.95 %2 of 71 countries between 5.62 % and 6.30 %4 of 71 countries between 6.30 % and 6.97 %median -2.21 %Papua New Guinea: ahead of 59 % of the 71 countries with a published currencyPapua New Guinea 0.00 %-9.18 %6.97 %
Half of all 71 countries sit between -2.21 % and 0.00 %. Papua New Guinea is ahead of 59 % of them. Axis trimmed to the 2nd–98th percentile; 3 values beyond it sit in the end bars.
Rank
#15 of 71
higher is better
Ranked behind
79 %
56 of 71 countries

vs median -2.21 %: +2.21 pp (better)

The neighbourhood

#CountryCurrencyvs Papua New Guinea
13 Ecuador0.00 %—
14 Cuba0.00 %—
15 Papua New Guinea0.00 %—
16 El Salvador0.00 %—
17 Brunei0.00 %—

The currency’s US-dollar value now vs one year ago — positive means it strengthened. Our calculation from daily ECB reference rates.

How to read this figure

Our own calculation from daily ECB reference rates: the currency’s US-dollar value today versus one year ago. A strengthening currency makes imports and foreign travel cheaper; it is not a verdict on the economy.

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