Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 90.39 in 1994. ▼ Falling
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1960–1994
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 1994, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Papua New Guinea stood at 90.39. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 166.84 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 90.39, in 1994.
That places Papua New Guinea 138th out of 177 countries with data for 1994, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 166.84 | — |
| 1961 | 149.26 | -10.5% |
| 1962 | 145.59 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 146.19 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 141.03 | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 134.11 | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 133.17 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 132.47 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 129.63 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 125.28 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 120.84 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 127.94 | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 126.8 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 125.81 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 124.13 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 125.74 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 130.17 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 136.38 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 125.64 | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 123.9 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 128.25 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 129.4 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 130.27 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 130.62 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 136.74 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 133.73 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 125.71 | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 122.64 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 119.65 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 124.13 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 131.22 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 121.62 | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 110.19 | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 94.82 | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 90.39 | -4.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 90.39 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 115.62, 78% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 90.39 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 154.81, 58% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140.36 | 125.28 | 166.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 126.74 | 120.84 | 136.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 128.11 | 119.65 | 136.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.65 | 90.39 | 131.22 | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 769.57 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 72.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -198.32 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -557.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -18.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
- Capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 90.39 in 1994, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 166.84 in 1960.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.39 in 1994.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 138th out of 177 countries with data for 1994.
- Is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.