General government final consumption expenditure in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: General government final consumption expenditure was -0.8% in 2004. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2004)
-0.8%
Change on year
down 210.0%
World rank
150th
of 174 countries
All-time high
32.0%
in 1996
All-time low
-18.9%
in 1994
Years of data
43
1962–2004

General government final consumption expenditure in Papua New Guinea, 1962–2004

-20020401962198320041962: 6.4 annual % growth1963: 3.7 annual % growth1964: 8.8 annual % growth1965: 11.1 annual % growth1966: 9.1 annual % growth1967: 4.5 annual % growth1968: 1.9 annual % growth1969: 3.5 annual % growth1970: 0.224 annual % growth1971: 2.4 annual % growth1972: 1.6 annual % growth1973: -2.8 annual % growth1974: 1.7 annual % growth1975: 1.8 annual % growth1976: -7.6 annual % growth1977: -6.3 annual % growth1978: 1.7 annual % growth1979: 1.8 annual % growth1980: -3.4 annual % growth1981: -3.9 annual % growth1982: -7 annual % growth1983: -1.9 annual % growth1984: 0.902 annual % growth1985: 2.7 annual % growth1986: -1.3 annual % growth1987: 3.1 annual % growth1988: -1.7 annual % growth1989: 6 annual % growth1990: -2.8 annual % growth1991: 4.3 annual % growth1992: 10.8 annual % growth1993: 17.2 annual % growth1994: -18.9 annual % growth1995: -5.7 annual % growth1996: 32 annual % growth1997: -4.4 annual % growth1998: -1.8 annual % growth1999: -0.819 annual % growth2000: 3.7 annual % growth2001: 7.1 annual % growth2002: 0.031 annual % growth2003: -0.263 annual % growth2004: -0.814 annual % growth

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.

Analysis

The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Papua New Guinea is -0.8%, measured in 2004.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 210.0% on the previous year and up 95.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Papua New Guinea peaked at 32.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, -18.9%, in 1994.

Papua New Guinea ranks 150th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

General government final consumption expenditure in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth) in Papua New Guinea, 1962 to 2004.
Year annual % growth Change
1962 6.4%
1963 3.7% -41.7%
1964 8.8% +136.3%
1965 11.1% +25.5%
1966 9.1% -17.4%
1967 4.5% -51.3%
1968 1.9% -57.6%
1969 3.5% +84.9%
1970 0.2% -93.6%
1971 2.4% +990.3%
1972 1.6% -36.2%
1973 -2.8% -278.2%
1974 1.7% -162.5%
1975 1.8% +5.4%
1976 -7.6% -516.1%
1977 -6.3% -17.3%
1978 1.7% -127.1%
1979 1.8% +5.4%
1980 -3.4% -287.0%
1981 -3.9% +15.0%
1982 -7.0% +81.1%
1983 -1.9% -72.2%
1984 0.9% -146.4%
1985 2.7% +203.9%
1986 -1.3% -145.8%
1987 3.1% -343.1%
1988 -1.7% -156.0%
1989 6.0% -450.4%
1990 -2.8% -146.9%
1991 4.3% -254.3%
1992 10.8% +149.8%
1993 17.2% +59.0%
1994 -18.9% -209.5%
1995 -5.7% -69.8%
1996 32.0% -661.6%
1997 -4.4% -113.7%
1998 -1.8% -59.4%
1999 -0.8% -53.9%
2000 3.7% -547.7%
2001 7.1% +93.2%
2002 0.0% -99.6%
2003 -0.3% -951.8%
2004 -0.8% +210.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.1% 1.9% 11.1% 8
1970s -0.5% -7.6% 2.4% 10
1980s -0.6% -7.0% 6.0% 10
1990s 3.0% -18.9% 32.0% 10
2000s 1.9% -0.8% 7.1% 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 147 Tonga -0.5% compare
  2. 148 Iran, Islamic Republic of -0.7% compare
  3. 149 Brunei Darussalam -0.8% compare
  4. 151 Sri Lanka -0.8% compare
  5. 152 Cameroon -0.9% compare
  6. 153 Malawi -0.9%

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is general government final consumption expenditure in Papua New Guinea?
General government final consumption expenditure in Papua New Guinea was -0.8% in 2004, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 1996.
What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -18.9% in 1994.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
Papua New Guinea ranks 150th out of 174 countries with data for 2004.
Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 8,683 data points, 1961–2025
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.