Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3042 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1976–2004
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea is 0.3042 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2004.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.3515 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1099 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1989.
Papua New Guinea ranks 38th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2684 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2842 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2807 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2835 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.3042 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2002 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.3042 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.1453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -52.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.09 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -51.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.7945 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 40.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0269 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 0.3042 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3515 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1099 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 38th out of 178 countries with data for 2004.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.