South Korea vs Papua New Guinea: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate
South Korea
3.69 % change on previous year
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
3.88 % change on previous year
in 2004
South Korea rank
159th
Papua New Guinea rank
157th
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- South Korea
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.88 % change on previous year against 3.69 % change on previous year in South Korea, a difference of 0.19 % change on previous year.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 159th and Papua New Guinea ranks 157th of 187 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.93 % change on previous year | 10.64 % change on previous year | 15.29 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1970s | 28.96 % change on previous year | 10.15 % change on previous year | 18.82 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1980s | 16.48 % change on previous year | 8.05 % change on previous year | 8.43 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1990s | 14.33 % change on previous year | 9.43 % change on previous year | 4.9 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2000s | 9.21 % change on previous year | 6.48 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate, South Korea or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.88 % change on previous year against 3.69 % change on previous year in South Korea as of 2004.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate between South Korea and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.19 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Papua New Guinea?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2004.
- How do South Korea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 159th and Papua New Guinea ranks 157th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.