Papua New Guinea CPI inflation (year-on-year)
Papua New Guinea CPI inflation (year-on-year) is 5.3 percent, in force since 1 Apr 2026, cited to Bank of PNG Monetary Policy Statement MPC 3/2026, 8 September 2026 (June quarter headline). It was 2.2 percent before that. Last checked against the official source on 21 Oct 2026.
Official source: Bank of PNG Monetary Policy Statement MPC 3/2026, 8 September 2026 (June quarter headline) · Last checked 2026-10-21 · source fingerprint
Headline consumer price inflation, year-on-year percent, latest published QUARTER. PNG's CPI is compiled quarterly (not monthly) by the National Statistical Office (NSO) under the Statistical Services Act. The NSO's own publication schedule has collapsed; the figures actually in circulation are released by the Bank of Papua New Guinea and the Department of Treasury, citing NSO as the source.
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| Current value | 5.3 percent (YoY, quarterly) |
|---|---|
| In force from | 2026-04-01 |
| In force until | 2026-06-30 |
| Official source | Bank of PNG Monetary Policy Statement MPC 3/2026, 8 September 2026 (June quarter headline) |
| Last verified | 2026-10-21 |
| Verification | primary — No verification limitation recorded — read from the official source cited. |
| Provenance | source fingerprint |
Earlier values
| From | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | 2.2 | Bank of Papua New Guinea — Monetary Policy Statement, MPC… |
| 2025-10-01 | 4.1 | Bank of Papua New Guinea — 'March 2026 Outlook on the… |
| 2025-04-01 | 3.6 | Bank of Papua New Guinea — Monetary Policy Announcement, 2… |
| 2025-01-01 | 5.3 | National Statistical Office of Papua New Guinea — Release… |
| 2023-04-01 | 1.4 | National Statistical Office — June Quarter 2023 CPI: 'The… |
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