Country Risk Profile · Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index

Papua New Guinea

Overall GSCI Rank

#167

of 193 countries

Overall Score

37.6

Best: 61.0 (Finland)

Global Average

44.6

Gap to Papua New Guinea: -7.0

Overall competitiveness score (high score → lower risk)

Rank 167 / 193
025507510037.6Papua New Guinea61.0Global best44.6Global average(Finland)

10-year change (2015–2025)

-0.3

vs global trend

10-year outlook (projection)

+0.8

Country Profile

Population

10,576,502

Area

462,840 km²

Population Density

23 /km²

GDP (Nominal)

$32.5B

GDP per Capita

$3,076

Sustainable Competitiveness Dimensions for Papua New Guinea

How Papua New Guinea compares to the global best and global average across the six GSCI dimensions.

Natural Capital

Rank 74 / 193
025507510051.3Papua New Guinea63.2Global best48.6Global average

Resource Efficiency

Rank 42 / 193
025507510052.4Papua New Guinea61.6Global best45.8Global average

Social Capital

Rank 171 / 193
025507510037.2Papua New Guinea60.6Global best44.5Global average

Intellectual Capital

Rank 180 / 193
025507510020.2Papua New Guinea78.6Global best39.8Global average

Economic Sustainability

Rank 181 / 193
025507510030.3Papua New Guinea61.2Global best40.7Global average

Governance

Rank 160 / 193
025507510034.2Papua New Guinea74.6Global best48.0Global average

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About the GSCI methodology

The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index ranks 193 countries across six structural dimensions. Scores are derived from 200+ quantitative indicators sourced from the World Bank, UN, IMF, IEA, and other recognised data providers.

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