GNI per capita growth in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: GNI per capita growth was 0.4% in 2004. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita growth in Papua New Guinea, 1962–2004
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2004, gni per capita growth in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 114.3% on the previous year and down 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita growth in Papua New Guinea peaked at 12.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -6.9%, in 1997.
That places Papua New Guinea 127th out of 167 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.
GNI per capita growth in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.3% | — |
| 1963 | 2.2% | -48.2% |
| 1964 | 6.7% | +204.9% |
| 1965 | 8.4% | +24.5% |
| 1966 | 4.0% | -51.8% |
| 1967 | 2.4% | -39.4% |
| 1968 | 2.6% | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 6.7% | +161.1% |
| 1970 | 8.8% | +31.5% |
| 1971 | 2.6% | -70.9% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | -28.6% |
| 1973 | 5.4% | +195.7% |
| 1974 | -0.6% | -111.8% |
| 1975 | -5.2% | +720.1% |
| 1976 | -3.0% | -42.4% |
| 1977 | -0.2% | -92.1% |
| 1978 | 4.6% | -2035.0% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | -65.7% |
| 1980 | -5.1% | -423.8% |
| 1981 | -5.5% | +6.3% |
| 1982 | -2.9% | -47.5% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | -163.8% |
| 1984 | -1.6% | -188.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | -136.5% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | +128.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -32.0% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | +116.4% |
| 1989 | -5.8% | -395.6% |
| 1990 | -6.6% | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 6.5% | -198.6% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 12.7% | +82.6% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -87.4% |
| 1995 | -4.6% | -386.4% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | -186.5% |
| 1997 | -6.9% | -273.9% |
| 1998 | -6.4% | -7.2% |
| 1999 | -1.0% | -84.3% |
| 2000 | -5.4% | +430.5% |
| 2001 | -5.8% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | -3.0% | -48.4% |
| 2003 | -2.9% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -114.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7% | 2.2% | 8.4% | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | -5.2% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.4% | -5.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | -6.9% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.3% | -5.8% | 0.4% | 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 11.49 % change on previous year (2004)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2004)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 124.13 current US$ per person (2004)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2004)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6444 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2004)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 399.9 current LCU per person (2004)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 21.1 % change on previous year (2004)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5892 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita growth in Papua New Guinea?
- Gni per capita growth in Papua New Guinea was 0.4% in 2004, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita growth recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest gni per capita growth recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.9% in 1997.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gni per capita growth?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 127th out of 167 countries with data for 2004.
- Is gni per capita growth rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.4%. 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 per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.