General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per was 95.04 current US$ per person in 2004. ▲ Rising

Latest (2004)
95.04 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
176th
of 187 countries
All-time high
283.69 current US$ per person
in 1993
All-time low
33.72 current US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
44
1961–2004

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2004

501001502002503001961198220041961: 33.7 current US$ per person1962: 36.1 current US$ per person1963: 40.1 current US$ per person1964: 45.7 current US$ per person1965: 52.6 current US$ per person1966: 61.2 current US$ per person1967: 65.9 current US$ per person1968: 68.1 current US$ per person1969: 72 current US$ per person1970: 77.5 current US$ per person1971: 86.1 current US$ per person1972: 99.1 current US$ per person1973: 131.5 current US$ per person1974: 156 current US$ per person1975: 161.7 current US$ per person1976: 159 current US$ per person1977: 145.1 current US$ per person1978: 165.9 current US$ per person1979: 170.1 current US$ per person1980: 195.7 current US$ per person1981: 211.2 current US$ per person1982: 194.2 current US$ per person1983: 179.1 current US$ per person1984: 174.3 current US$ per person1985: 163.6 current US$ per person1986: 171.2 current US$ per person1987: 194 current US$ per person1988: 206 current US$ per person1989: 228.5 current US$ per person1990: 205.2 current US$ per person1991: 222.7 current US$ per person1992: 249.9 current US$ per person1993: 283.7 current US$ per person1994: 228.5 current US$ per person1995: 170.5 current US$ per person1996: 213.2 current US$ per person1997: 190.7 current US$ per person1998: 132.5 current US$ per person1999: 110.2 current US$ per person2000: 105.4 current US$ per person2001: 87.3 current US$ per person2002: 77.7 current US$ per person2003: 88.1 current US$ per person2004: 95 current US$ per person

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 (current US$), per in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2004.
Year current US$ 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 173 Ghana 116.18 current US$ per person compare
  2. 174 Chad 101.2 current US$ per person compare
  3. 175 Afghanistan 98.49 current US$ per person
  4. 177 Niger 94.79 current US$ per person compare
  5. 178 Gambia 93.92 current US$ per person compare
  6. 179 Madagascar 87.56 current US$ per person compare

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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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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 11,065 data points, 1960–2025
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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.