Papua New Guinea

PG / PNG

Economic

GDP Nominal
$31,800,428,265.52
GDP per Capita
$3,006.71
Growth Rate
3.8%
Inflation Rate
0.6%
Unemployment Rate
2.57%
Exports
$2,833,996,151.1
Imports
$2,313,836,701.12
Trade Balance
$520,159,449.98

Demographic

Population
10,576,502 people
Population Growth
1.78%
Population Density
22.94 /km²
Urbanization Rate
15.41%
Life Expectancy
66.13 years
Literacy Rate
87.14%
Languages
English, Hiri Motu, Tok Pisin

Technology & Infrastructure

Internet Penetration
24.07%
Electricity Access
20.5%
R&D Expenditure
0.03% of GDP
Patents Filed
1

Environment & Resources

CO2 Emissions per Capita
0.52 t/person
Renewable Energy Share
54.6%
Forest Cover
78.95%
Freshwater Availability
0.39 km³

Top Matched Partner Countries

Strategy: Resilience First | Average score 34.7 | Confidence 90.1

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Chad (TCD)

21.9%

Overall Fit Rank10.9%
Trade Pull5.0%
Mutual Win Potential33.0%
Confidence92.9%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 51.6% | Chad payoff 54.5%

Skills Mobility and Human Capital Partnership

Labor-market complementarity and digital readiness increase long-run productivity in both economies.

Papua New Guinea payoff 26.5% | Chad payoff 40.1%

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Eritrea (ERI)

21.9%

Overall Fit Rank8.3%
Trade Pull5.6%
Mutual Win Potential31.9%
Confidence85.7%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 49.9% | Eritrea payoff 53.9%

Skills Mobility and Human Capital Partnership

Labor-market complementarity and digital readiness increase long-run productivity in both economies.

Papua New Guinea payoff 33.2% | Eritrea payoff 45.0%

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British Virgin Islands (VGB)

21.2%

Overall Fit Rank16.4%
Trade Pull0.0%
Mutual Win Potential23.4%
Confidence66.7%

Technology Transfer and Joint R&D

Capability gaps plus adequate skills make co-development and diffusion efficient.

Papua New Guinea payoff 49.2% | British Virgin Islands payoff 38.8%

Skills Mobility and Human Capital Partnership

Labor-market complementarity and digital readiness increase long-run productivity in both economies.

Papua New Guinea payoff 43.8% | British Virgin Islands payoff 40.7%

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Haiti (HTI)

21.0%

Overall Fit Rank5.7%
Trade Pull4.7%
Mutual Win Potential32.7%
Confidence88.1%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 52.3% | Haiti payoff 53.2%

Skills Mobility and Human Capital Partnership

Labor-market complementarity and digital readiness increase long-run productivity in both economies.

Papua New Guinea payoff 34.8% | Haiti payoff 45.6%

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Sudan (SDN)

20.6%

Overall Fit Rank5.9%
Trade Pull6.0%
Mutual Win Potential32.8%
Confidence92.9%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 52.6% | Sudan payoff 53.1%

Skills Mobility and Human Capital Partnership

Labor-market complementarity and digital readiness increase long-run productivity in both economies.

Papua New Guinea payoff 30.8% | Sudan payoff 41.9%

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Guinea-Bissau (GNB)

20.6%

Overall Fit Rank5.0%
Trade Pull3.6%
Mutual Win Potential31.1%
Confidence88.1%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 49.6% | Guinea-Bissau payoff 52.6%

Skills Mobility and Human Capital Partnership

Labor-market complementarity and digital readiness increase long-run productivity in both economies.

Papua New Guinea payoff 33.9% | Guinea-Bissau payoff 45.7%

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Burkina Faso (BFA)

20.6%

Overall Fit Rank6.1%
Trade Pull4.4%
Mutual Win Potential32.6%
Confidence90.5%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 50.0% | Burkina Faso payoff 55.4%

Skills Mobility and Human Capital Partnership

Labor-market complementarity and digital readiness increase long-run productivity in both economies.

Papua New Guinea payoff 26.8% | Burkina Faso payoff 41.8%

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South Sudan (SSD)

20.1%

Overall Fit Rank9.9%
Trade Pull5.7%
Mutual Win Potential31.0%
Confidence88.1%

Trade Corridor and Supply-Chain Integration

Large combined demand and logistics compatibility improve bilateral trade surplus potential.

Papua New Guinea payoff 49.8% | South Sudan payoff 52.2%

Skills Mobility and Human Capital Partnership

Labor-market complementarity and digital readiness increase long-run productivity in both economies.

Papua New Guinea payoff 24.7% | South Sudan payoff 37.0%

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