Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita was 175.72 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
175.72 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
116th
of 195 countries
All-time high
184.65 current US$ per person
in 2014
All-time low
13.96 current US$ per person
in 1972
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2021

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

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 175.72 current US$ per person.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 184.65 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.96 current US$ per person, in 1972.

Papua New Guinea ranks 116th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1970 to 2021.
Year current US$ per person Change
1970 15.68 current US$ per person —
1971 16.7 current US$ per person +6.5%
1972 13.96 current US$ per person -16.4%
1973 28.4 current US$ per person +103.5%
1974 31.01 current US$ per person +9.2%
1975 28.65 current US$ per person -7.6%
1976 31.48 current US$ per person +9.9%
1977 37.71 current US$ per person +19.8%
1978 44.12 current US$ per person +17.0%
1979 50.39 current US$ per person +14.2%
1980 54.78 current US$ per person +8.7%
1981 52.03 current US$ per person -5.0%
1982 47.55 current US$ per person -8.6%
1983 50.09 current US$ per person +5.3%
1984 50.08 current US$ per person -0.0%
1985 46.31 current US$ per person -7.5%
1986 49.96 current US$ per person +7.9%
1987 56.99 current US$ per person +14.1%
1988 65.34 current US$ per person +14.7%
1989 62.03 current US$ per person -5.1%
1990 54.83 current US$ per person -11.6%
1991 62.85 current US$ per person +14.6%
1992 65.9 current US$ per person +4.8%
1993 72.51 current US$ per person +10.0%
1994 78.51 current US$ per person +8.3%
1995 64.92 current US$ per person -17.3%
1996 67.29 current US$ per person +3.6%
1997 63.81 current US$ per person -5.2%
1998 47.06 current US$ per person -26.3%
1999 41.17 current US$ per person -12.5%
2000 41.16 current US$ per person -0.0%
2001 34.11 current US$ per person -17.1%
2002 32.31 current US$ per person -5.3%
2003 35.26 current US$ per person +9.2%
2004 38.81 current US$ per person +10.0%
2005 47.8 current US$ per person +23.2%
2006 77.01 current US$ per person +61.1%
2007 87.45 current US$ per person +13.6%
2008 105.92 current US$ per person +21.1%
2009 100.28 current US$ per person -5.3%
2010 119.16 current US$ per person +18.8%
2011 142.87 current US$ per person +19.9%
2012 172.45 current US$ per person +20.7%
2013 162.4 current US$ per person -5.8%
2014 184.65 current US$ per person +13.7%
2015 168.31 current US$ per person -8.8%
2016 158.06 current US$ per person -6.1%
2017 167.59 current US$ per person +6.0%
2018 172.54 current US$ per person +3.0%
2019 170.24 current US$ per person -1.3%
2020 165.74 current US$ per person -2.6%
2021 175.72 current US$ per person +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 29.81 current US$ per person 13.96 current US$ per person 50.39 current US$ per person 10
1980s 53.51 current US$ per person 46.31 current US$ per person 65.34 current US$ per person 10
1990s 61.89 current US$ per person 41.17 current US$ per person 78.51 current US$ per person 10
2000s 60.01 current US$ per person 32.31 current US$ per person 105.92 current US$ per person 10
2010s 161.83 current US$ per person 119.16 current US$ per person 184.65 current US$ per person 10
2020s 170.73 current US$ per person 165.74 current US$ per person 175.72 current US$ per person 2

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 113 Bhutan 178.56 current US$ per person compare
  2. 114 Palestine 177.57 current US$ per person compare
  3. 115 Mongolia 176.53 current US$ per person compare
  4. 117 Fiji 174.56 current US$ per person compare
  5. 118 Samoa 164.31 current US$ per person compare
  6. 119 Honduras 161 current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 175.72 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 184.65 current US$ per person in 2014.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 13.96 current US$ per person in 1972.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita?
Papua New Guinea ranks 116th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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: education expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (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: education expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 8,370 data points, 1970–2021
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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (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.