GNI per capita growth in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: GNI per capita growth was 0.4% in 2004. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2004)
0.4%
Change on year
up 114.3%
World rank
127th
of 167 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 1993
All-time low
-6.9%
in 1997
Years of data
43
1962–2004

GNI per capita growth in Papua New Guinea, 1962–2004

-50510151962198320041962: 4.3 annual %1963: 2.2 annual %1964: 6.7 annual %1965: 8.4 annual %1966: 4 annual %1967: 2.4 annual %1968: 2.6 annual %1969: 6.7 annual %1970: 8.8 annual %1971: 2.6 annual %1972: 1.8 annual %1973: 5.4 annual %1974: -0.639 annual %1975: -5.2 annual %1976: -3 annual %1977: -0.239 annual %1978: 4.6 annual %1979: 1.6 annual %1980: -5.1 annual %1981: -5.5 annual %1982: -2.9 annual %1983: 1.8 annual %1984: -1.6 annual %1985: 0.587 annual %1986: 1.3 annual %1987: 0.909 annual %1988: 2 annual %1989: -5.8 annual %1990: -6.6 annual %1991: 6.5 annual %1992: 7 annual %1993: 12.7 annual %1994: 1.6 annual %1995: -4.6 annual %1996: 4 annual %1997: -6.9 annual %1998: -6.4 annual %1999: -1 annual %2000: -5.4 annual %2001: -5.8 annual %2002: -3 annual %2003: -2.9 annual %2004: 0.412 annual %

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

Annual values for GNI per capita growth (annual %) in Papua New Guinea, 1962 to 2004.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  2. 125 Egypt 0.5% compare
  3. 126 Estonia 0.5%
  4. 128 Zimbabwe 0.3%
  5. 129 Algeria 0.2% compare
  6. 130 Netherlands 0.1% compare

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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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Indicator
GNI per capita 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
193 places, 6,923 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. 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.