General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US was 95.04 current US$ per person in 2004. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2004
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2004, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Papua New Guinea stood at 95.04 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Papua New Guinea peaked at 283.69 current US$ per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 33.72 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Papua New Guinea 176th out of 187 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.72 current US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 36.1 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 40.12 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 45.7 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1965 | 52.6 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1966 | 61.2 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1967 | 65.93 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 68.07 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 71.95 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 77.51 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 86.12 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 99.14 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 131.49 current US$ per person | +32.6% |
| 1974 | 155.97 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 161.7 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 159 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 145.12 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 165.91 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 170.12 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 195.71 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 211.2 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 194.19 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 179.06 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 174.29 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 163.56 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 171.18 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 193.97 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 205.97 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 228.49 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 205.2 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 222.71 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 249.92 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 283.69 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 228.54 current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 1995 | 170.5 current US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 1996 | 213.22 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1997 | 190.73 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 132.47 current US$ per person | -30.5% |
| 1999 | 110.17 current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 105.37 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 87.33 current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 77.66 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 88.1 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 95.04 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 95.04 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 313.92 current US$ per person, 30% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 95.04 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,506 current US$ per person, 6% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.82 current US$ per person | 33.72 current US$ per person | 71.95 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 135.21 current US$ per person | 77.51 current US$ per person | 170.12 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 191.76 current US$ per person | 163.56 current US$ per person | 228.49 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 200.72 current US$ per person | 110.17 current US$ per person | 283.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.7 current US$ per person | 77.66 current US$ per person | 105.37 current US$ 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 us$), per in Papua New Guinea?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Papua New Guinea was 95.04 current US$ per person in 2004, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 283.69 current US$ per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.72 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 176th out of 187 countries with data for 2004.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
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- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.