Indicator of Food Price Anomalies (IFPA), by Consumer Food Price Index in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Indicator of Food Price Anomalies (IFPA), by Consumer Food Price Index was 1.3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Indicator of Food Price Anomalies (IFPA), by Consumer Food Price Index in Papua New Guinea, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for indicator of food price anomalies (ifpa), by consumer food price index in Papua New Guinea is 1.3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.7% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, indicator of food price anomalies (ifpa), by consumer food price index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2.23 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.12, in 2012.
That places Papua New Guinea 6th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Indicator of Food Price Anomalies (IFPA), by Consumer Food Price Index in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.82 | — |
| 2011 | -0.62 | -134.1% |
| 2012 | -1.12 | +80.6% |
| 2013 | -0.63 | -43.8% |
| 2014 | 0.91 | -244.4% |
| 2015 | 0.64 | -29.7% |
| 2016 | 0.25 | -60.9% |
| 2017 | 0.09 | -64.0% |
| 2018 | -0.33 | -466.7% |
| 2019 | 0.69 | -309.1% |
| 2020 | 0.02 | -97.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8 | +3900.0% |
| 2022 | 1.63 | +103.7% |
| 2023 | 2.23 | +36.8% |
| 2024 | 1.3 | -41.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.07. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.09. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Indicator of Food Price Anomalies (IFPA), by Consumer Food Price Index in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +3900.0% | 0.02 | 0.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.17 | -1.12 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 0.02 | 2.23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 3 State of Palestine 2.26 compare
- 4 Zimbabwe 1.59 compare
- 5 Nigeria 1.55 compare
- 7 India 1.2 compare
- 8 Timor-Leste 0.93 compare
- 8 East Timor 0.93 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Papua New Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.3264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 495.76 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8422 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 17.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 17.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is indicator of food price anomalies (ifpa), by consumer food price index in Papua New Guinea?
- Indicator of food price anomalies (ifpa), by consumer food price index in Papua New Guinea was 1.3 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest indicator of food price anomalies (ifpa), by consumer food price index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 in 2023.
- What is the lowest indicator of food price anomalies (ifpa), by consumer food price index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.12 in 2012.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for indicator of food price anomalies (ifpa), by consumer food price index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 6th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is indicator of food price anomalies (ifpa), by consumer food price index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Indicator of Food Price Anomalies (IFPA), by Consumer Food Price Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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