GNI growth in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: GNI growth was 3.8% in 2004. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2004)
3.8%
Change on year
up 823.8%
World rank
76th
of 163 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 1993
All-time low
-4.2%
in 1990
Years of data
43
1962–2004

GNI growth in Papua New Guinea, 1962–2004

-50510151962198320041962: 6.7 annual %1963: 4.5 annual %1964: 9.1 annual %1965: 10.7 annual %1966: 6.4 annual %1967: 4.8 annual %1968: 4.9 annual %1969: 9.2 annual %1970: 11.4 annual %1971: 5.1 annual %1972: 4.3 annual %1973: 7.9 annual %1974: 1.7 annual %1975: -3.1 annual %1976: -0.868 annual %1977: 1.9 annual %1978: 6.9 annual %1979: 3.7 annual %1980: -3.1 annual %1981: -3.5 annual %1982: -0.818 annual %1983: 4 annual %1984: 0.506 annual %1985: 2.8 annual %1986: 3.5 annual %1987: 3.1 annual %1988: 4.2 annual %1989: -3.7 annual %1990: -4.2 annual %1991: 10 annual %1992: 10.8 annual %1993: 16.9 annual %1994: 5.4 annual %1995: -1.1 annual %1996: 7.8 annual %1997: -3.6 annual %1998: -3.1 annual %1999: 2.5 annual %2000: -2.1 annual %2001: -2.5 annual %2002: 0.335 annual %2003: 0.407 annual %2004: 3.8 annual %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gni growth in Papua New Guinea is 3.8%, measured in 2004.

The figure is up 823.8% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni growth in Papua New Guinea peaked at 16.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -4.2%, in 1990.

Papua New Guinea ranks 76th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GNI growth in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for GNI growth (annual %) in Papua New Guinea, 1962 to 2004.
Year annual % Change
1962 6.7%
1963 4.5% -32.4%
1964 9.1% +100.5%
1965 10.7% +18.3%
1966 6.4% -40.7%
1967 4.8% -25.1%
1968 4.9% +3.0%
1969 9.2% +87.8%
1970 11.4% +24.1%
1971 5.1% -55.8%
1972 4.3% -15.1%
1973 7.9% +84.3%
1974 1.7% -79.1%
1975 -3.1% -288.0%
1976 -0.9% -72.0%
1977 1.9% -324.0%
1978 6.9% +253.9%
1979 3.7% -45.7%
1980 -3.1% -184.2%
1981 -3.5% +10.4%
1982 -0.8% -76.5%
1983 4.0% -587.4%
1984 0.5% -87.3%
1985 2.8% +446.2%
1986 3.5% +28.3%
1987 3.1% -12.1%
1988 4.2% +34.6%
1989 -3.7% -187.7%
1990 -4.2% +13.4%
1991 10.0% -339.1%
1992 10.8% +8.7%
1993 16.9% +56.2%
1994 5.4% -68.3%
1995 -1.1% -120.9%
1996 7.8% -795.9%
1997 -3.6% -145.8%
1998 -3.1% -13.4%
1999 2.5% -180.8%
2000 -2.1% -182.4%
2001 -2.5% +22.3%
2002 0.3% -113.3%
2003 0.4% +21.5%
2004 3.8% +823.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.0% 4.5% 10.7% 8
1970s 3.9% -3.1% 11.4% 10
1980s 0.7% -3.7% 4.2% 10
1990s 4.1% -4.2% 16.9% 10
2000s -0.0% -2.5% 3.8% 5

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  5. 78 Ireland 3.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is gni growth in Papua New Guinea?
Gni growth in Papua New Guinea was 3.8% in 2004, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gni growth recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 1993.
What is the lowest gni growth recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -4.2% in 1990.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for gni growth?
Papua New Guinea ranks 76th out of 163 countries with data for 2004.
Is gni growth rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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 GNI growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GNI growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 7,095 data points, 1961–2025
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.