General government final consumption expenditure in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: General government final consumption expenditure was 15.3% in 2004. ▼ Falling
General government final consumption expenditure in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2004
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Papua New Guinea is 15.3%, measured in 2004.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Papua New Guinea peaked at 35.8% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2003.
Papua New Guinea ranks 105th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.2% | — |
| 1962 | 28.9% | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 31.1% | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 32.8% | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 34.2% | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 35.8% | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 34.9% | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 33.5% | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 31.9% | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 30.1% | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 30.8% | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 30.3% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 27.2% | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 29.3% | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 33.6% | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 30.3% | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 26.0% | -14.1% |
| 1978 | 25.6% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 22.7% | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 24.1% | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 27.0% | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 26.8% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 23.3% | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 23.3% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 23.5% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 23.0% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 22.4% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 20.9% | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 24.5% | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 24.8% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 23.6% | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 23.8% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 24.6% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 18.6% | -24.5% |
| 1995 | 17.1% | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 19.9% | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 19.3% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 18.1% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 16.9% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 16.6% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 16.2% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | +0.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 15.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.3%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 15.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.6%, 82% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.4% | 28.2% | 35.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.6% | 22.7% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.9% | 20.9% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 16.9% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 15.3% | 16.6% | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 769.57 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 72.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -198.32 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -557.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -18.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Papua New Guinea?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Papua New Guinea was 15.3% in 2004, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 1966.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2003.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 105th out of 187 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 down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.