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Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate was 0 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 % change on previous year
World rank
94th
of 168 countries
All-time high
169.41 % change on previous year
in 2009
All-time low
0 % change on previous year
in 2010
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 2009–2024

0501001502009201620242009: 169.4 % change on previous year2010: 0 % change on previous year2011: 0 % change on previous year2012: 0 % change on previous year2013: 0 % change on previous year2014: 39.7 % change on previous year2015: 5 % change on previous year2016: 4.2 % change on previous year2017: 0 % change on previous year2018: 0 % change on previous year2019: 0 % change on previous year2020: 0 % change on previous year2021: 0 % change on previous year2022: 0 % change on previous year2023: 0 % change on previous year2024: 0 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea stood at 0 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 169.41 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 % change on previous year, in 2010.

That places Papua New Guinea 94th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Year % change on previous year Change
2009 169.41 % change on previous year —
2010 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2011 0 % change on previous year —
2012 0 % change on previous year —
2013 0 % change on previous year —
2014 39.74 % change on previous year —
2015 5 % change on previous year -87.4%
2016 4.17 % change on previous year -16.7%
2017 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2018 0 % change on previous year —
2019 0 % change on previous year —
2020 0 % change on previous year —
2021 0 % change on previous year —
2022 0 % change on previous year —
2023 0 % change on previous year —
2024 0 % change on previous year —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 169.41 % change on previous year 169.41 % change on previous year 169.41 % change on previous year 1
2010s 4.89 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 39.74 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

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  7. 94 Azerbaijan 0 % change on previous year compare
  8. 94 Burundi 0 % change on previous year compare
  9. 94 Benin 0 % change on previous year compare
  10. 94 Bangladesh 0 % change on previous year compare
  11. 94 Bahrain 0 % change on previous year
  12. 94 Bahamas 0 % change on previous year compare
  13. 94 Belize 0 % change on previous year compare
  14. 94 Barbados 0 % change on previous year compare
  15. 94 Bhutan 0 % change on previous year compare
  16. 94 Central African Republic 0 % change on previous year
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  19. 94 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 % change on previous year compare
  20. 94 Congo 0 % change on previous year compare
  21. 94 Comoros 0 % change on previous year compare
  22. 94 Cuba 0 % change on previous year compare
  23. 94 Dominica 0 % change on previous year compare
  24. 94 Algeria 0 % change on previous year compare
  25. 94 Gabon 0 % change on previous year compare
  26. 94 Georgia 0 % change on previous year
  27. 94 Guinea 0 % change on previous year compare
  28. 94 Gambia 0 % change on previous year compare
  29. 94 Guinea-Bissau 0 % change on previous year compare
  30. 94 Equatorial Guinea 0 % change on previous year compare
  31. 94 Grenada 0 % change on previous year compare
  32. 94 Guyana 0 % change on previous year compare
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  42. 94 Kuwait 0 % change on previous year
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  44. 94 Liberia 0 % change on previous year
  45. 94 Libya 0 % change on previous year compare
  46. 94 Lesotho 0 % change on previous year compare
  47. 94 Morocco 0 % change on previous year compare
  48. 94 Marshall Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
  49. 94 Mali 0 % change on previous year compare
  50. 94 Myanmar 0 % change on previous year compare
  51. 94 Montenegro 0 % change on previous year compare
  52. 94 Mauritania 0 % change on previous year compare
  53. 94 Malaysia 0 % change on previous year compare
  54. 94 Nigeria 0 % change on previous year compare
  55. 94 Nepal 0 % change on previous year compare
  56. 94 Oman 0 % change on previous year compare
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  58. 94 Philippines 0 % change on previous year compare
  59. 94 Rwanda 0 % change on previous year compare
  60. 94 Sudan 0 % change on previous year compare
  61. 94 Solomon Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
  62. 94 Sierra Leone 0 % change on previous year compare
  63. 94 El Salvador 0 % change on previous year compare
  64. 94 Suriname 0 % change on previous year compare
  65. 94 Seychelles 0 % change on previous year compare
  66. 94 Syria 0 % change on previous year compare
  67. 94 Chad 0 % change on previous year compare
  68. 94 Togo 0 % change on previous year compare
  69. 94 East Timor 0 % change on previous year compare
  70. 94 Tanzania 0 % change on previous year compare
  71. 94 Uganda 0 % change on previous year
  72. 94 Uruguay 0 % change on previous year compare
  73. 94 United States 0 % change on previous year compare
  74. 94 Uzbekistan 0 % change on previous year compare
  75. 94 Venezuela 0 % change on previous year compare
  76. 94 Vanuatu 0 % change on previous year compare
  77. 94 Zambia 0 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was 0 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 169.41 % change on previous year in 2009.
What is the lowest monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 % change on previous year in 2010.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate?
Papua New Guinea ranks 94th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
Is monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Monthly minimum wage. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 3,741 data points, 1981–2026
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The year-on-year percentage change in Monthly minimum wage. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.