Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per was 191.23 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
191.23 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
156th
of 207 countries
All-time high
191.23 current US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
22.9 current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2021

050100150200197019952021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 191.23 current US$ per person for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Papua New Guinea peaked at 191.23 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.9 current US$ per person, in 1970.

Papua New Guinea ranks 156th of 207 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 savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1970 to 2021.
Year current US$ per person Change
1970 22.9 current US$ per person —
1971 24.4 current US$ per person +6.6%
1972 25.81 current US$ per person +5.8%
1973 36.34 current US$ per person +40.8%
1974 42.48 current US$ per person +16.9%
1975 40.43 current US$ per person -4.8%
1976 41.37 current US$ per person +2.3%
1977 42.74 current US$ per person +3.3%
1978 51.86 current US$ per person +21.3%
1979 57.68 current US$ per person +11.2%
1980 65.11 current US$ per person +12.9%
1981 67.68 current US$ per person +3.9%
1982 56.45 current US$ per person -16.6%
1983 57.14 current US$ per person +1.2%
1984 57.15 current US$ per person +0.0%
1985 57.95 current US$ per person +1.4%
1986 62.6 current US$ per person +8.0%
1987 71.75 current US$ per person +14.6%
1988 81.61 current US$ per person +13.7%
1989 80.5 current US$ per person -1.4%
1990 74.37 current US$ per person -7.6%
1991 88.09 current US$ per person +18.5%
1992 93.05 current US$ per person +5.6%
1993 101.03 current US$ per person +8.6%
1994 109.32 current US$ per person +8.2%
1995 91.2 current US$ per person -16.6%
1996 88.56 current US$ per person -2.9%
1997 72.46 current US$ per person -18.2%
1998 50.05 current US$ per person -30.9%
1999 37.08 current US$ per person -25.9%
2000 35.61 current US$ per person -4.0%
2001 33.01 current US$ per person -7.3%
2002 31.87 current US$ per person -3.5%
2003 35.8 current US$ per person +12.3%
2004 38.22 current US$ per person +6.8%
2005 43.24 current US$ per person +13.1%
2006 72.18 current US$ per person +66.9%
2007 80.06 current US$ per person +10.9%
2008 97.61 current US$ per person +21.9%
2009 99.29 current US$ per person +1.7%
2010 132.83 current US$ per person +33.8%
2011 162.43 current US$ per person +22.3%
2012 190.09 current US$ per person +17.0%
2013 183.08 current US$ per person -3.7%
2014 189.45 current US$ per person +3.5%
2015 173.66 current US$ per person -8.3%
2016 162.08 current US$ per person -6.7%
2017 169.3 current US$ per person +4.5%
2018 172.99 current US$ per person +2.2%
2019 174.01 current US$ per person +0.6%
2020 175.35 current US$ per person +0.8%
2021 191.23 current US$ per person +9.1%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 191.23 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 182.04 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 191.23 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 698.58 current US$ per person, 27% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 38.6 current US$ per person 22.9 current US$ per person 57.68 current US$ per person 10
1980s 65.79 current US$ per person 56.45 current US$ per person 81.61 current US$ per person 10
1990s 80.52 current US$ per person 37.08 current US$ per person 109.32 current US$ per person 10
2000s 56.69 current US$ per person 31.87 current US$ per person 99.29 current US$ per person 10
2010s 170.99 current US$ per person 132.83 current US$ per person 190.09 current US$ per person 10
2020s 183.29 current US$ per person 175.35 current US$ per person 191.23 current US$ per person 2

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 153 Nigeria 224.01 current US$ per person compare
  2. 154 Egypt 215.81 current US$ per person compare
  3. 155 Zambia 204.07 current US$ per person compare
  4. 157 Solomon Islands 188.88 current US$ per person compare
  5. 158 Cameroon 187.26 current US$ per person compare
  6. 159 Nicaragua 182.04 current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Papua New Guinea?
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Papua New Guinea was 191.23 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 191.23 current US$ per person in 2021.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 22.9 current US$ per person in 1970.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per?
Papua New Guinea ranks 156th out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 9,128 data points, 1970–2021
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Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.