Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.6675 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004. ▼ Falling
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2004
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2004, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.6675 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.6072 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
Papua New Guinea ranks 158th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.9833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.9761 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.971 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.9828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.9975 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.9795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.9372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.9348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.8859 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.8722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 0.8241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.7938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.773 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.86 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6667 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.734 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.759 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6675 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.6675 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8778 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.6675 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7802 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 86% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.971 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8784 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.759 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 155 Chad 0.6695 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Denmark 0.6687 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Saudi Arabia 0.668 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Congo 0.6613 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Mongolia 0.661 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 South Korea 0.6567 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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 final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 0.6675 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6072 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 158th out of 188 countries with data for 2004.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.