General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 1.06 % change on previous year in 2004. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2004)
1.06 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 85.4%
World rank
168th
of 185 countries
All-time high
27.84 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-14.2 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
43
1962–2004

General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Papua New Guinea, 1962–2004

-1001020301962198320041962: 9.6 % change on previous year1963: 13.6 % change on previous year1964: 16.4 % change on previous year1965: 17.6 % change on previous year1966: 19 % change on previous year1967: 10.2 % change on previous year1968: 5.6 % change on previous year1969: 8.2 % change on previous year1970: 10.3 % change on previous year1971: 12.5 % change on previous year1972: 11.5 % change on previous year1973: 14.5 % change on previous year1974: 20.1 % change on previous year1975: 16.2 % change on previous year1976: 4.3 % change on previous year1977: -6.9 % change on previous year1978: 4.6 % change on previous year1979: 5.1 % change on previous year1980: 10.7 % change on previous year1981: 10.5 % change on previous year1982: 3 % change on previous year1983: 6.6 % change on previous year1984: 6.9 % change on previous year1985: 6.7 % change on previous year1986: 3.8 % change on previous year1987: 8.2 % change on previous year1988: 3.6 % change on previous year1989: 12.4 % change on previous year1990: 2.6 % change on previous year1991: 11.6 % change on previous year1992: 17.8 % change on previous year1993: 19.4 % change on previous year1994: -14.2 % change on previous year1995: 2.8 % change on previous year1996: 27.8 % change on previous year1997: 0.861 % change on previous year1998: 3.3 % change on previous year1999: 6.2 % change on previous year2000: 7.8 % change on previous year2001: 4.6 % change on previous year2002: 5.9 % change on previous year2003: 7.3 % change on previous year2004: 1.1 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Papua New Guinea is 1.06 % change on previous year, measured in 2004.

The figure is down 85.4% on the previous year and up 107.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 27.84 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -14.2 % change on previous year, in 1994.

Papua New Guinea ranks 168th of 185 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 (current LCU) in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1962 to 2004.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 9.58 % change on previous year
1963 13.63 % change on previous year +42.3%
1964 16.43 % change on previous year +20.5%
1965 17.58 % change on previous year +7.0%
1966 18.95 % change on previous year +7.8%
1967 10.17 % change on previous year -46.3%
1968 5.6 % change on previous year -45.0%
1969 8.19 % change on previous year +46.4%
1970 10.31 % change on previous year +25.8%
1971 12.51 % change on previous year +21.4%
1972 11.53 % change on previous year -7.8%
1973 14.48 % change on previous year +25.5%
1974 20.07 % change on previous year +38.7%
1975 16.25 % change on previous year -19.0%
1976 4.31 % change on previous year -73.4%
1977 -6.89 % change on previous year -259.8%
1978 4.62 % change on previous year -167.0%
1979 5.12 % change on previous year +10.9%
1980 10.72 % change on previous year +109.2%
1981 10.51 % change on previous year -2.0%
1982 3.01 % change on previous year -71.3%
1983 6.62 % change on previous year +119.7%
1984 6.85 % change on previous year +3.5%
1985 6.73 % change on previous year -1.8%
1986 3.85 % change on previous year -42.8%
1987 8.22 % change on previous year +113.7%
1988 3.63 % change on previous year -55.9%
1989 12.37 % change on previous year +241.1%
1990 2.55 % change on previous year -79.4%
1991 11.62 % change on previous year +355.7%
1992 17.8 % change on previous year +53.1%
1993 19.39 % change on previous year +8.9%
1994 -14.2 % change on previous year -173.2%
1995 2.82 % change on previous year -119.9%
1996 27.84 % change on previous year +886.2%
1997 0.8613 % change on previous year -96.9%
1998 3.3 % change on previous year +282.9%
1999 6.17 % change on previous year +87.2%
2000 7.8 % change on previous year +26.4%
2001 4.65 % change on previous year -40.4%
2002 5.9 % change on previous year +26.9%
2003 7.25 % change on previous year +22.9%
2004 1.06 % change on previous year -85.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.52 % change on previous year 5.6 % change on previous year 18.95 % change on previous year 8
1970s 9.23 % change on previous year -6.89 % change on previous year 20.07 % change on previous year 10
1980s 7.25 % change on previous year 3.01 % change on previous year 12.37 % change on previous year 10
1990s 7.82 % change on previous year -14.2 % change on previous year 27.84 % change on previous year 10
2000s 5.33 % change on previous year 1.06 % change on previous year 7.8 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 165 Finland 1.54 % change on previous year compare
  2. 166 Qatar 1.43 % change on previous year compare
  3. 167 China 1.24 % change on previous year compare
  4. 169 Brunei Darussalam 0.7951 % change on previous year compare
  5. 170 Ecuador 0.7636 % change on previous year compare
  6. 171 United Arab Emirates 0.421 % change on previous year

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Frequently asked questions

What is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Papua New Guinea?
General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Papua New Guinea was 1.06 % change on previous year in 2004, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 27.84 % change on previous year in 1996.
What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -14.2 % change on previous year in 1994.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
Papua New Guinea ranks 168th out of 185 countries with data for 2004.
Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.5%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 8,493 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.