Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita was 150.57 current US$ per person in 2004. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1976–2004
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2004, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 150.57 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 259.66 current US$ per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 21.78 current US$ per person, in 1981.
Papua New Guinea ranks 127th of 177 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: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 66.93 current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 124.67 current US$ per person | +86.3% |
| 1978 | 122.19 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 154.88 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1980 | 91.38 current US$ per person | -41.0% |
| 1981 | 21.78 current US$ per person | -76.2% |
| 1982 | 29.09 current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 1983 | 52.73 current US$ per person | +81.2% |
| 1984 | 76.91 current US$ per person | +45.9% |
| 1985 | 28.04 current US$ per person | -63.5% |
| 1986 | 52.31 current US$ per person | +86.6% |
| 1987 | 45.52 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 98.9 current US$ per person | +117.3% |
| 1989 | 22.21 current US$ per person | -77.5% |
| 1990 | 67.12 current US$ per person | +202.3% |
| 1991 | 110.82 current US$ per person | +65.1% |
| 1992 | 124.86 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 192.27 current US$ per person | +54.0% |
| 1994 | 235.39 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1995 | 259.66 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 192.15 current US$ per person | -26.0% |
| 1997 | 74.34 current US$ per person | -61.3% |
| 1998 | 84.97 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 85.63 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 170.95 current US$ per person | +99.6% |
| 2001 | 119.47 current US$ per person | -30.1% |
| 2002 | 84.29 current US$ per person | -29.4% |
| 2003 | 140.09 current US$ per person | +66.2% |
| 2004 | 150.57 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 150.57 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 187.45 current US$ per person, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 150.57 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 636.62 current US$ per person, 24% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 117.17 current US$ per person | 66.93 current US$ per person | 154.88 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 51.89 current US$ per person | 21.78 current US$ per person | 98.9 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 142.72 current US$ per person | 67.12 current US$ per person | 259.66 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 133.07 current US$ per person | 84.29 current US$ per person | 170.95 current US$ per person | 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: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 150.57 current US$ per person in 2004, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 259.66 current US$ per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.78 current US$ per person in 1981.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 127th out of 177 countries with data for 2004.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. 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: net national savings (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) 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: net national savings (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: net national savings Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.