Adjusted net national income per capita in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Adjusted net national income per capita was -1.2% in 2004. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2004)
-1.2%
Change on year
up 89.6%
World rank
118th
of 154 countries
All-time high
10.7%
in 1991
All-time low
-14.8%
in 1995
Years of data
24
1981–2004

Adjusted net national income per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1981–2004

-100101981199220041981: -8.5 annual % growth1982: -5.7 annual % growth1983: 3.8 annual % growth1984: 7 annual % growth1985: -7.1 annual % growth1986: 0.173 annual % growth1987: -2.2 annual % growth1988: 4.4 annual % growth1989: -9.8 annual % growth1990: -7.2 annual % growth1991: 10.7 annual % growth1992: 3.5 annual % growth1993: 8.2 annual % growth1994: 8.1 annual % growth1995: -14.8 annual % growth1996: 9 annual % growth1997: 3 annual % growth1998: -4.7 annual % growth1999: -1.9 annual % growth2000: -10.8 annual % growth2001: -5.1 annual % growth2002: -4.2 annual % growth2003: -11.8 annual % growth2004: -1.2 annual % growth

Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in annual % growth.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted net national income per capita in Papua New Guinea is -1.2%, measured in 2004.

The figure is up 89.6% on the previous year and down 115.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 10.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -14.8%, in 1995.

Papua New Guinea ranks 118th of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adjusted net national income per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net national income per capita (annual % growth) in Papua New Guinea, 1981 to 2004.
Year annual % growth Change
1981 -8.5%
1982 -5.7% -32.9%
1983 3.8% -167.2%
1984 7.0% +84.0%
1985 -7.1% -200.5%
1986 0.2% -102.5%
1987 -2.2% -1370.4%
1988 4.4% -300.0%
1989 -9.8% -323.5%
1990 -7.2% -26.8%
1991 10.7% -249.1%
1992 3.5% -67.7%
1993 8.2% +136.9%
1994 8.1% -0.8%
1995 -14.8% -282.5%
1996 9.0% -160.6%
1997 3.0% -66.7%
1998 -4.7% -257.9%
1999 -1.9% -60.9%
2000 -10.8% +482.9%
2001 -5.1% -52.4%
2002 -4.2% -17.7%
2003 -11.8% +179.8%
2004 -1.2% -89.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -2.0% -9.8% 7.0% 9
1990s 1.4% -14.8% 10.7% 10
2000s -6.6% -11.8% -1.2% 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 115 Malaysia -0.4% compare
  2. 116 Mozambique -0.9% compare
  3. 117 Japan -1.0% compare
  4. 119 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -1.2% compare
  5. 120 Gambia -1.6%
  6. 121 Lesotho -2.0% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net national income per capita in Papua New Guinea?
Adjusted net national income per capita in Papua New Guinea was -1.2% in 2004, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 1991.
What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -14.8% in 1995.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
Papua New Guinea ranks 118th out of 154 countries with data for 2004.
Is adjusted net national income per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 115.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net national income per capita (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net national income per capita (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 6,330 data points, 1971–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.