Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 1,335 current LCU per person in 2004. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2004)
1,335 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
188th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1,493 current LCU per person
in 2002
All-time low
105.42 current LCU per person
in 1961
Years of data
44
1961–2004

Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2004

05001.0k1.5k1961198220041961: 105.4 current LCU per person1962: 109.5 current LCU per person1963: 112.3 current LCU per person1964: 121 current LCU per person1965: 135.1 current LCU per person1966: 154.1 current LCU per person1967: 169.5 current LCU per person1968: 180.7 current LCU per person1969: 197 current LCU per person1970: 215.6 current LCU per person1971: 230.8 current LCU per person1972: 241.7 current LCU per person1973: 255 current LCU per person1974: 284.3 current LCU per person1975: 321.1 current LCU per person1976: 343.3 current LCU per person1977: 350.6 current LCU per person1978: 374.6 current LCU per person1979: 411.4 current LCU per person1980: 467 current LCU per person1981: 487.5 current LCU per person1982: 485.9 current LCU per person1983: 564.4 current LCU per person1984: 584 current LCU per person1985: 630.6 current LCU per person1986: 637.1 current LCU per person1987: 675.8 current LCU per person1988: 695.7 current LCU per person1989: 713.1 current LCU per person1990: 662.2 current LCU per person1991: 739.5 current LCU per person1992: 755.6 current LCU per person1993: 751 current LCU per person1994: 800.7 current LCU per person1995: 809.9 current LCU per person1996: 935.2 current LCU per person1997: 1.1k current LCU per person1998: 1.2k current LCU per person1999: 1.2k current LCU per person2000: 1.1k current LCU per person2001: 1.2k current LCU per person2002: 1.5k current LCU per person2003: 1.3k current LCU per person2004: 1.3k current LCU per person

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

Analysis

In 2004, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 1,335 current LCU per person.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1,493 current LCU per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 105.42 current LCU per person, in 1961.

Papua New Guinea ranks 188th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2004.
Year current LCU per person Change
1961 105.42 current LCU per person
1962 109.51 current LCU per person +3.9%
1963 112.31 current LCU per person +2.6%
1964 120.96 current LCU per person +7.7%
1965 135.07 current LCU per person +11.7%
1966 154.13 current LCU per person +14.1%
1967 169.5 current LCU per person +10.0%
1968 180.73 current LCU per person +6.6%
1969 197.02 current LCU per person +9.0%
1970 215.59 current LCU per person +9.4%
1971 230.79 current LCU per person +7.0%
1972 241.7 current LCU per person +4.7%
1973 255 current LCU per person +5.5%
1974 284.31 current LCU per person +11.5%
1975 321.12 current LCU per person +12.9%
1976 343.3 current LCU per person +6.9%
1977 350.57 current LCU per person +2.1%
1978 374.57 current LCU per person +6.8%
1979 411.43 current LCU per person +9.8%
1980 467.03 current LCU per person +13.5%
1981 487.52 current LCU per person +4.4%
1982 485.89 current LCU per person -0.3%
1983 564.4 current LCU per person +16.2%
1984 584.05 current LCU per person +3.5%
1985 630.57 current LCU per person +8.0%
1986 637.06 current LCU per person +1.0%
1987 675.75 current LCU per person +6.1%
1988 695.74 current LCU per person +3.0%
1989 713.05 current LCU per person +2.5%
1990 662.19 current LCU per person -7.1%
1991 739.49 current LCU per person +11.7%
1992 755.56 current LCU per person +2.2%
1993 750.96 current LCU per person -0.6%
1994 800.71 current LCU per person +6.6%
1995 809.94 current LCU per person +1.2%
1996 935.19 current LCU per person +15.5%
1997 1,133 current LCU per person +21.2%
1998 1,161 current LCU per person +2.5%
1999 1,211 current LCU per person +4.3%
2000 1,076 current LCU per person -11.2%
2001 1,161 current LCU per person +7.9%
2002 1,493 current LCU per person +28.6%
2003 1,328 current LCU per person -11.1%
2004 1,335 current LCU per person +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 142.74 current LCU per person 105.42 current LCU per person 197.02 current LCU per person 9
1970s 302.84 current LCU per person 215.59 current LCU per person 411.43 current LCU per person 10
1980s 594.11 current LCU per person 467.03 current LCU per person 713.05 current LCU per person 10
1990s 895.97 current LCU per person 662.19 current LCU per person 1,211 current LCU per person 10
2000s 1,278 current LCU per person 1,076 current LCU per person 1,493 current LCU per person 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 185 South Sudan 3,367 current LCU per person
  2. 186 Timor-Leste 1,921 current LCU per person compare
  3. 187 Jordan 1,906 current LCU per person compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 1,335 current LCU per person in 2004, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 1,493 current LCU per person in 2002.
What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 105.42 current LCU per person in 1961.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
Papua New Guinea ranks 188th out of 188 countries with data for 2004.
Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. 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 Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 8,784 data points, 1960–2025
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Final consumption expenditure (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.