Domestic material consumption per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Domestic material consumption per capita was 6.98 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.98
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
128th
of 223 countries
All-time high
15.13
in 2001
All-time low
6.54
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic material consumption per capita in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 6.98 for domestic material consumption per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 15.13 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.54, in 2015.
Papua New Guinea ranks 128th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.6 | — |
| 2001 | 15.13 | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 12.05 | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 12.83 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 10.3 | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 11.41 | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 11.02 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 11.1 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 11.79 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 12.13 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 12.25 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 11.21 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 10.46 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 7.99 | -23.6% |
| 2014 | 7.28 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 6.54 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 7.75 | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 8.06 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 8.08 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.08 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.94 | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 6.96 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 6.95 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 6.98 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.14 | 10.3 | 15.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.77 | 6.54 | 12.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.96 | 6.94 | 6.98 | 4 |
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 10,718 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8374 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 2,439 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 2.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Papua New Guinea was 6.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.13 in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.54 in 2015.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 128th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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