Papua New Guinea - Consumer Price Index 1998
Papua New Guinea's consumer price index was 39.82 in 1998, increased +4.76 from 35.06 in 1997. This was the 39th highest globally.
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Angola | 0.20 | 107.3% |
| 2nd | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 0.29 | 29.1% |
| 3rd | Belarus | 1.52 | 72.9% |
| 4th | Türkiye | 8.06 | 84.6% |
| 5th | Serbia | 8.11 | 30.2% |
| 6th | Suriname | 9.14 | 19.0% |
| 7th | Myanmar | 12.68 | 51.5% |
| 8th | Ghana | 13.06 | 14.6% |
| 9th | Russian Federation | 13.71 | 27.7% |
| 10th | Zambia | 14.91 | 24.5% |
| 11th | Romania | 15.06 | 59.1% |
| 12th | Ecuador | 15.31 | 36.1% |
| 13th | Iraq | 15.36 | 14.8% |
| 14th | Lao PDR | 17.09 | 91.0% |
| 15th | Malawi | 17.24 | 29.7% |
| 16th | São Tomé and Principe | 17.67 | 50.5% |
| 17th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 18.64 | 17.9% |
| 18th | Moldova | 21.89 | 7.7% |
| 19th | Ukraine | 22.15 | 10.6% |
| 20th | Nigeria | 25.96 | 10.0% |
| 21st | Dominican Republic | 27.77 | 4.8% |
| 22nd | Sudan | 28.56 | 24.6% |
| 23rd | Haiti | 28.65 | 5.3% |
| 24th | Jamaica | 29.70 | 8.6% |
| 25th | Kyrgyz Republic | 30.12 | 10.5% |
| 26th | Yemen, Republic of | 30.13 | 6.0% |
| 27th | Costa Rica | 30.59 | 11.7% |
| 28th | Madagascar | 30.70 | 6.2% |
| 29th | Burundi | 32.60 | 12.5% |
| 30th | Kenya | 32.75 | 6.7% |
| 31st | Sri Lanka | 32.82 | 9.4% |
| 32nd | Mongolia | 34.68 | 9.4% |
| 33rd | Indonesia | 35.23 | 58.5% |
| 34th | Kazakhstan | 35.73 | 7.1% |
| 35th | Botswana | 37.63 | 6.7% |
| 36th | Solomon Islands | 38.27 | 12.4% |
| 37th | Honduras | 38.80 | 13.7% |
| 38th | Uruguay | 39.27 | 10.8% |
| 39th | Papua New Guinea | 39.82 | 13.6% |
| 40th | Pakistan | 39.94 | 6.2% |
| 41st | Paraguay | 40.65 | 11.6% |
| 42nd | Seychelles | 41.66 | 2.6% |
| 43rd | Eswatini | 42.28 | 8.1% |
| 44th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 42.59 | 3.9% |
| 45th | Tonga | 42.94 | 3.3% |
| 46th | Georgia | 44.26 | 3.6% |
| 47th | Tanzania | 45.25 | 12.8% |
| 48th | Rwanda | 46.07 | 6.2% |
| 49th | Guatemala | 46.51 | 6.6% |
| 50th | Brazil | 46.80 | 3.2% |
| 51st | Viet Nam | 46.99 | 7.3% |
| 52nd | Trinidad and Tobago | 47.66 | 5.6% |
| 53rd | Hungary | 47.92 | 14.2% |
| 54th | Colombia | 48.07 | 18.7% |
| 55th | Gambia, The | 48.69 | 1.1% |
| 56th | Uganda | 49.10 | 0.1% |
| 57th | Guyana | 49.44 | 4.6% |
| 58th | Mauritania | 49.46 | 8.0% |
| 59th | Bulgaria | 49.58 | 18.7% |
| 60th | Mexico | 49.60 | 15.9% |
| 61st | Bangladesh | 49.71 | 8.4% |
| 62nd | India | 49.91 | 13.2% |
| 63rd | Iceland | 50.43 | 1.7% |
| 64th | Nepal | 50.63 | 11.2% |
| 65th | Mauritius | 51.07 | 6.8% |
| 66th | Azerbaijan | 52.47 | -0.8% |
| 67th | Slovak Republic | 52.79 | 6.7% |
| 68th | Equatorial Guinea | 53.24 | 7.9% |
| 69th | South Africa | 54.14 | 6.9% |
| 70th | Latvia | 56.31 | 4.6% |
| 71st | Bhutan | 56.56 | 10.6% |
| 72nd | Samoa | 56.71 | 2.2% |
| 73rd | Slovenia | 57.55 | 7.9% |
| 74th | Philippines | 57.78 | 9.2% |
| 75th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 58.61 | 7.7% |
| 76th | Qatar | 58.62 | 3.0% |
| 77th | Cambodia | 59.11 | 14.8% |
| 78th | Estonia | 61.85 | 8.2% |
| 79th | West Bank and Gaza | 62.09 | 5.6% |
| 80th | Syrian Arab Republic | 62.32 | -0.8% |
| 81st | Poland | 64.58 | 11.6% |
| 82nd | Barbados | 64.68 | -1.3% |
| 83rd | Armenia | 65.10 | 8.7% |
| 84th | Jordan | 66.39 | 3.1% |
| 85th | Kuwait | 66.70 | 0.1% |
| 86th | Aruba | 67.69 | 1.9% |
| 87th | Fiji | 68.05 | 5.7% |
| 88th | Greece | 68.20 | 4.8% |
| 89th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 68.30 | 3.4% |
| 90th | Algeria | 68.39 | 5.0% |
| 91st | Chile | 68.66 | 5.1% |
| 92nd | El Salvador | 69.44 | 2.5% |
| 93rd | Croatia | 69.67 | 6.4% |
| 94th | Maldives | 69.86 | -1.4% |
| 95th | Tunisia | 69.98 | 3.1% |
| 96th | Australia | 70.16 | 0.9% |
| 97th | Korea | 70.92 | 7.5% |
| 98th | Benin | 71.13 | 5.8% |
| 99th | Central African Republic | 71.29 | -1.9% |
| 100th | Grenada | 71.55 | 1.4% |
| 101st | Spain | 71.75 | 1.8% |
| 102nd | Vanuatu | 71.85 | 3.3% |
| 103rd | St. Lucia | 72.69 | 3.2% |
| 104th | Côte d'Ivoire | 72.86 | 4.6% |
| 105th | Ireland | 73.03 | 2.4% |
| 106th | Lithuania | 73.15 | 5.1% |
| 107th | Togo | 73.17 | 1.0% |
| 108th | Cyprus | 73.24 | 2.2% |
| 109th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 73.24 | 2.1% |
| 110th | Czechia | 73.42 | 10.7% |
| 111th | Congo, Republic of | 73.47 | 14.2% |
| 112th | Guinea-Bissau | 73.69 | 8.0% |
| 113th | Peru | 73.74 | 7.2% |
| 114th | Albania | 73.81 | 20.6% |
| 115th | Portugal | 74.61 | 2.6% |
| 116th | United States | 74.76 | 1.6% |
| 117th | New Zealand | 75.12 | 1.3% |
| 118th | Panama | 75.25 | 0.6% |
| 119th | Cameroon | 75.26 | 3.2% |
| 120th | Malta | 75.40 | 2.4% |
| 121st | Chad | 75.58 | 4.3% |
| 122nd | Thailand | 75.92 | 8.0% |
| 123rd | North Macedonia | 75.92 | 0.5% |
| 124th | Burkina Faso | 75.96 | 5.1% |
| 125th | Israel | 76.06 | 5.5% |
| 126th | Luxembourg | 76.82 | 1.0% |
| 127th | Malaysia | 77.18 | 5.3% |
| 128th | Cabo Verde | 77.30 | 4.4% |
| 129th | Italy | 77.43 | 2.0% |
| 130th | Denmark | 77.44 | 1.8% |
| 131st | Niger | 77.58 | 4.5% |
| 132nd | Norway | 77.64 | 2.3% |
| 133rd | Bahamas, The | 77.77 | 1.3% |
| 134th | Mali | 77.86 | 4.0% |
| 135th | Canada | 78.36 | 1.0% |
| 136th | Netherlands | 78.37 | 2.0% |
| 137th | Belgium | 78.52 | 0.9% |
| 138th | Saudi Arabia | 78.61 | -0.4% |
| 139th | Dominica | 78.79 | 1.0% |
| 140th | United Kingdom | 79.13 | 1.8% |
| 141st | Antigua and Barbuda | 79.57 | - |
| 142nd | Senegal | 79.64 | 1.2% |
| 143rd | Austria | 80.25 | 0.9% |
| 144th | Belize | 80.54 | 2.2% |
| 145th | Morocco | 81.54 | 2.8% |
| 146th | China | 81.84 | -0.8% |
| 147th | France | 82.55 | 0.7% |
| 148th | Finland | 82.58 | 1.4% |
| 149th | Gabon | 82.78 | 1.4% |
| 150th | Germany | 83.99 | 0.9% |
| 151st | Singapore | 84.03 | -0.3% |
| 152nd | Macao SAR, China | 84.55 | 0.2% |
| 153rd | Sweden | 85.06 | -0.3% |
| 154th | Bahrain | 85.13 | -0.4% |
| 155th | Switzerland | 89.62 | 0.0% |
| 156th | Brunei Darussalam | 93.89 | -0.4% |
| 157th | Libya | 99.13 | 3.7% |
| 158th | Japan | 103.72 | 0.7% |
| 159th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 103.72 | 2.9% |
FAQ
Papua New Guinea's consumer price index in 1998 was 39.82. This ranked 39th globally.
Papua New Guinea's consumer price index increased by 13.6% in 1998 compared to 1997.
Hong Kong SAR, China had the highest consumer price index in 1998 at 103.72.
The consumer price index of Papua New Guinea in 1998 was 39.82. This ranked 39th globally.
Papua New Guinea's consumer price index went from 35.06 in 1997 to 39.82 in 1998, a 13.6% increase.
Papua New Guinea matched the Currency Crisis Pattern pattern in 1998. Historically: 128 occurrences, 35 successful (27%). Outcome 24 months later: 15.6%. View full analysis →