General government final consumption expenditure in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: General government final consumption expenditure was 1.94 billion current LCU in 2004. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2004)
1.94 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
170th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.94 billion current LCU
in 2004
All-time low
61.60 million current LCU
in 1961
Years of data
44
1961–2004

General government final consumption expenditure in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2004

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B1961198220041961: 61.6M current LCU1962: 67.5M current LCU1963: 76.7M current LCU1964: 89.3M current LCU1965: 105.0M current LCU1966: 124.9M current LCU1967: 137.6M current LCU1968: 145.3M current LCU1969: 157.2M current LCU1970: 173.4M current LCU1971: 195.1M current LCU1972: 217.6M current LCU1973: 249.1M current LCU1974: 299.1M current LCU1975: 347.7M current LCU1976: 362.7M current LCU1977: 337.7M current LCU1978: 353.3M current LCU1979: 371.4M current LCU1980: 411.2M current LCU1981: 454.4M current LCU1982: 468.1M current LCU1983: 499.1M current LCU1984: 533.3M current LCU1985: 569.2M current LCU1986: 591.1M current LCU1987: 639.7M current LCU1988: 662.9M current LCU1989: 744.9M current LCU1990: 763.9M current LCU1991: 852.7M current LCU1992: 1.0B current LCU1993: 1.2B current LCU1994: 1.0B current LCU1995: 1.1B current LCU1996: 1.4B current LCU1997: 1.4B current LCU1998: 1.4B current LCU1999: 1.5B current LCU2000: 1.6B current LCU2001: 1.7B current LCU2002: 1.8B current LCU2003: 1.9B current LCU2004: 1.9B current LCU

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2004, general government final consumption expenditure in Papua New Guinea stood at 1.94 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 88.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.94 billion current LCU in 2004 and was at its lowest, 61.60 million current LCU, in 1961.

That places Papua New Guinea 170th out of 186 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 in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2004.
Year current LCU Change
1961 61.60 million current LCU
1962 67.50 million current LCU +9.6%
1963 76.70 million current LCU +13.6%
1964 89.30 million current LCU +16.4%
1965 105.00 million current LCU +17.6%
1966 124.90 million current LCU +19.0%
1967 137.60 million current LCU +10.2%
1968 145.30 million current LCU +5.6%
1969 157.20 million current LCU +8.2%
1970 173.40 million current LCU +10.3%
1971 195.10 million current LCU +12.5%
1972 217.60 million current LCU +11.5%
1973 249.10 million current LCU +14.5%
1974 299.10 million current LCU +20.1%
1975 347.70 million current LCU +16.2%
1976 362.70 million current LCU +4.3%
1977 337.70 million current LCU -6.9%
1978 353.30 million current LCU +4.6%
1979 371.40 million current LCU +5.1%
1980 411.20 million current LCU +10.7%
1981 454.40 million current LCU +10.5%
1982 468.10 million current LCU +3.0%
1983 499.10 million current LCU +6.6%
1984 533.30 million current LCU +6.9%
1985 569.20 million current LCU +6.7%
1986 591.10 million current LCU +3.8%
1987 639.70 million current LCU +8.2%
1988 662.90 million current LCU +3.6%
1989 744.90 million current LCU +12.4%
1990 763.90 million current LCU +2.6%
1991 852.70 million current LCU +11.6%
1992 1.00 billion current LCU +17.8%
1993 1.20 billion current LCU +19.4%
1994 1.03 billion current LCU -14.2%
1995 1.06 billion current LCU +2.8%
1996 1.35 billion current LCU +27.8%
1997 1.36 billion current LCU +0.9%
1998 1.41 billion current LCU +3.3%
1999 1.50 billion current LCU +6.2%
2000 1.61 billion current LCU +7.8%
2001 1.69 billion current LCU +4.6%
2002 1.79 billion current LCU +5.9%
2003 1.92 billion current LCU +7.3%
2004 1.94 billion current LCU +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 107.23 million current LCU 61.60 million current LCU 157.20 million current LCU 9
1970s 290.71 million current LCU 173.40 million current LCU 371.40 million current LCU 10
1980s 557.39 million current LCU 411.20 million current LCU 744.90 million current LCU 10
1990s 1.15 billion current LCU 763.90 million current LCU 1.50 billion current LCU 10
2000s 1.79 billion current LCU 1.61 billion current LCU 1.94 billion current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 167 Jordan 2.50 billion current LCU compare
  2. 168 Sao Tome and Principe 2.19 billion current LCU
  3. 169 Bahamas 2.04 billion current LCU compare
  4. 171 United States Virgin Islands 1.61 billion current LCU
  5. 172 Suriname 1.60 billion current LCU
  6. 173 Kosovo 1.48 billion current LCU

See the full ranking of 186 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 1.94 billion current LCU 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 1.94 billion current LCU in 2004.
What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 61.60 million current LCU in 1961.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
Papua New Guinea ranks 170th out of 186 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 88.3%. 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,735 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.