General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU was 306.19 current LCU per person in 2004. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2004
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Papua New Guinea is 306.19 current LCU per person, measured in 2004.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Papua New Guinea peaked at 313.07 current LCU per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 30.11 current LCU per person, in 1961.
That places Papua New Guinea 186th out of 187 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.
General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.11 current LCU per person | — |
| 1962 | 32.24 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 35.82 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 40.81 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1965 | 46.96 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1966 | 54.64 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1967 | 58.87 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 60.77 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 64.24 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 69.2 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 76.02 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 82.79 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 92.58 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 108.66 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 1975 | 123.53 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 126.05 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 114.85 current LCU per person | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 117.62 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 121.08 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 131.31 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 142.13 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 143.4 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 149.72 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 156.61 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 163.61 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 166.28 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 176.1 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 178.59 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 196.23 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 196.05 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 212.02 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 241.08 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 277.56 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 229.69 current LCU per person | -17.2% |
| 1995 | 227.83 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 281.03 current LCU per person | +23.3% |
| 1997 | 273.53 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 272.79 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 279.72 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 291.32 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 294.68 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 301.76 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 313.07 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 306.19 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 306.19 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,434 current LCU per person, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 306.19 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,295 current LCU per person, 1% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.16 current LCU per person | 30.11 current LCU per person | 64.24 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 103.24 current LCU per person | 69.2 current LCU per person | 126.05 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 160.4 current LCU per person | 131.31 current LCU per person | 196.23 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 249.13 current LCU per person | 196.05 current LCU per person | 281.03 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 301.4 current LCU per person | 291.32 current LCU per person | 313.07 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Papua New Guinea?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Papua New Guinea was 306.19 current LCU per person in 2004, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 313.07 current LCU per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.11 current LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2004.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government 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.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government 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.