Consumer Price Index · 193.2 (2025)
Latest CPI
193.2
2025
Earliest CPI
5.5
1971
Change (1971–2025)
+187.7
+3410.4%
How CPI erosion in Papua New Guinea compares to a fixed-supply asset
Annual CPI change in Papua New Guinea
55 years of data (1971–2025)
| Year | CPI Value | Year-over-Year Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 193.2 | +8.2 (+4.4%) |
| 2024 | 185.1 | +1.1 (+0.6%) |
| 2023 | 183.9 | +4.1 (+2.3%) |
| 2022 | 179.8 | +9.0 (+5.3%) |
| 2021 | 170.8 | +7.3 (+4.5%) |
| 2020 | 163.5 | +7.6 (+4.9%) |
| 2019 | 155.9 | +5.9 (+3.9%) |
| 2018 | 150.0 | +6.3 (+4.4%) |
| 2017 | 143.7 | +7.4 (+5.4%) |
| 2016 | 136.3 | +8.5 (+6.7%) |
| 2015 | 127.8 | +7.2 (+6.0%) |
| 2014 | 120.6 | +6.0 (+5.2%) |
| 2013 | 114.6 | +5.4 (+5.0%) |
| 2012 | 109.2 | +4.7 (+4.5%) |
| 2011 | 104.4 | +4.4 (+4.4%) |
| 2010 | 100.0 | +5.7 (+6.0%) |
| 2009 | 94.3 | +6.1 (+6.9%) |
| 2008 | 88.2 | +8.6 (+10.8%) |
| 2007 | 79.7 | +0.7 (+0.9%) |
| 2006 | 78.9 | +1.8 (+2.4%) |
| 2005 | 77.1 | +1.3 (+1.8%) |
| 2004 | 75.8 | +1.6 (+2.2%) |
| 2003 | 74.2 | +9.5 (+14.7%) |
| 2002 | 64.6 | +6.8 (+11.8%) |
| 2001 | 57.8 | +4.9 (+9.3%) |
| 2000 | 52.9 | +7.1 (+15.6%) |
| 1999 | 45.8 | +5.9 (+14.9%) |
| 1998 | 39.8 | +4.8 (+13.6%) |
| 1997 | 35.1 | +1.3 (+4.0%) |
| 1996 | 33.7 | +3.5 (+11.6%) |
| 1995 | 30.2 | +4.5 (+17.3%) |
| 1994 | 25.8 | +0.7 (+2.9%) |
| 1993 | 25.0 | +1.2 (+5.0%) |
| 1992 | 23.9 | +1.0 (+4.3%) |
| 1991 | 22.9 | +1.5 (+7.0%) |
| 1990 | 21.4 | +1.4 (+7.0%) |
| 1989 | 20.0 | +0.9 (+4.5%) |
| 1988 | 19.1 | +1.0 (+5.4%) |
| 1987 | 18.1 | +0.6 (+3.3%) |
| 1986 | 17.6 | +0.9 (+5.5%) |
| 1985 | 16.7 | +0.6 (+3.7%) |
| 1984 | 16.1 | +1.1 (+7.4%) |
| 1983 | 14.9 | +1.1 (+7.9%) |
| 1982 | 13.9 | +0.7 (+5.5%) |
| 1981 | 13.1 | +1.0 (+8.1%) |
| 1980 | 12.1 | +1.3 (+12.1%) |
| 1979 | 10.8 | +0.6 (+5.8%) |
| 1978 | 10.3 | +0.6 (+5.8%) |
| 1977 | 9.7 | +0.4 (+4.5%) |
| 1976 | 9.3 | +0.7 (+7.7%) |
| 1975 | 8.6 | +0.8 (+10.5%) |
| 1974 | 7.8 | +1.5 (+23.2%) |
| 1973 | 6.3 | +0.5 (+8.3%) |
| 1972 | 5.8 | +0.3 (+6.1%) |
| 1971 | 5.5 | — |
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Papua New Guinea tracks changes in the cost of a standardized basket of goods and services. Since 1971, the CPI has moved from 5.5 to 193.2, representing a cumulative change of +3410.4%.
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