Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 1,443 current LCU per person in 2004. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2004)
1,443 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
187th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,443 current LCU per person
in 2004
All-time low
17.2 current LCU per person
in 1961
Years of data
44
1961–2004

Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2004

05001.0k1.5k1961198220041961: 17.2 current LCU per person1962: 18.1 current LCU per person1963: 20 current LCU per person1964: 22.8 current LCU per person1965: 24.8 current LCU per person1966: 25.6 current LCU per person1967: 29.3 current LCU per person1968: 34.2 current LCU per person1969: 38 current LCU per person1970: 42.5 current LCU per person1971: 52.8 current LCU per person1972: 85.1 current LCU per person1973: 152.6 current LCU per person1974: 174.1 current LCU per person1975: 147.2 current LCU per person1976: 174 current LCU per person1977: 198.6 current LCU per person1978: 192.8 current LCU per person1979: 242.1 current LCU per person1980: 235.5 current LCU per person1981: 201.1 current LCU per person1982: 197.4 current LCU per person1983: 232.6 current LCU per person1984: 265.7 current LCU per person1985: 293.5 current LCU per person1986: 315.3 current LCU per person1987: 339.2 current LCU per person1988: 369.4 current LCU per person1989: 326.1 current LCU per person1990: 320.7 current LCU per person1991: 378.9 current LCU per person1992: 485 current LCU per person1993: 593 current LCU per person1994: 660.8 current LCU per person1995: 814.2 current LCU per person1996: 838.6 current LCU per person1997: 697.7 current LCU per person1998: 816.3 current LCU per person1999: 1.0k current LCU per person2000: 1.2k current LCU per person2001: 1.2k current LCU per person2002: 1.2k current LCU per person2003: 1.4k current LCU per person2004: 1.4k current LCU per person

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

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 1,443 current LCU per person for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in 2004. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 118.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1,443 current LCU per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17.2 current LCU per person, in 1961.

That places Papua New Guinea 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2004.
Year current LCU per person Change
1961 17.2 current LCU per person
1962 18.05 current LCU per person +4.9%
1963 20.03 current LCU per person +11.0%
1964 22.8 current LCU per person +13.8%
1965 24.78 current LCU per person +8.7%
1966 25.64 current LCU per person +3.5%
1967 29.3 current LCU per person +14.3%
1968 34.17 current LCU per person +16.6%
1969 38.05 current LCU per person +11.3%
1970 42.5 current LCU per person +11.7%
1971 52.76 current LCU per person +24.1%
1972 85.15 current LCU per person +61.4%
1973 152.57 current LCU per person +79.2%
1974 174.12 current LCU per person +14.1%
1975 147.19 current LCU per person -15.5%
1976 174.01 current LCU per person +18.2%
1977 198.62 current LCU per person +14.1%
1978 192.79 current LCU per person -2.9%
1979 242.07 current LCU per person +25.6%
1980 235.54 current LCU per person -2.7%
1981 201.09 current LCU per person -14.6%
1982 197.38 current LCU per person -1.8%
1983 232.63 current LCU per person +17.9%
1984 265.68 current LCU per person +14.2%
1985 293.45 current LCU per person +10.5%
1986 315.35 current LCU per person +7.5%
1987 339.18 current LCU per person +7.6%
1988 369.38 current LCU per person +8.9%
1989 326.13 current LCU per person -11.7%
1990 320.73 current LCU per person -1.7%
1991 378.91 current LCU per person +18.1%
1992 484.96 current LCU per person +28.0%
1993 592.98 current LCU per person +22.3%
1994 660.82 current LCU per person +11.4%
1995 814.16 current LCU per person +23.2%
1996 838.57 current LCU per person +3.0%
1997 697.72 current LCU per person -16.8%
1998 816.27 current LCU per person +17.0%
1999 1,042 current LCU per person +27.6%
2000 1,164 current LCU per person +11.7%
2001 1,186 current LCU per person +1.9%
2002 1,199 current LCU per person +1.1%
2003 1,425 current LCU per person +18.9%
2004 1,443 current LCU per person +1.3%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 1,443 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44,526 current LCU per person, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 1,443 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26,779 current LCU per person, 5% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1973 +79.2% 85.15 current LCU per person 152.57 current LCU per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25.56 current LCU per person 17.2 current LCU per person 38.05 current LCU per person 9
1970s 146.18 current LCU per person 42.5 current LCU per person 242.07 current LCU per person 10
1980s 277.58 current LCU per person 197.38 current LCU per person 369.38 current LCU per person 10
1990s 664.68 current LCU per person 320.73 current LCU per person 1,042 current LCU per person 10
2000s 1,283 current LCU per person 1,164 current LCU per person 1,443 current LCU per person 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 184 Eritrea 1,922 current LCU per person compare
  2. 185 El Salvador 1,848 current LCU per person compare
  3. 186 Tajikistan 1,649 current LCU per person compare
  4. 188 South Sudan 1,427 current LCU per person
  5. 189 Micronesia, Federated States of 976.4 current LCU per person compare
  6. 190 Jordan 963.7 current LCU per person compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
Exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 1,443 current LCU per person in 2004, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 1,443 current LCU per person in 2004.
What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 17.2 current LCU per person in 1961.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
Papua New Guinea ranks 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2004.
Is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 118.3%. 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 Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Exports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Exports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 9,072 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Exports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.