Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita was 399.9 current LCU per person in 2004. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2004)
399.9 current LCU per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
184th
of 187 countries
All-time high
416.95 current LCU per person
in 2002
All-time low
13.83 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
45
1960–2004

Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2004

01002003004001960198220041960: 13.8 current LCU per person1961: 14 current LCU per person1962: 14.7 current LCU per person1963: 18.5 current LCU per person1964: 23.8 current LCU per person1965: 29.7 current LCU per person1966: 34.2 current LCU per person1967: 37 current LCU per person1968: 39.4 current LCU per person1969: 58.4 current LCU per person1970: 95.7 current LCU per person1971: 105.6 current LCU per person1972: 75.9 current LCU per person1973: 52.6 current LCU per person1974: 64.7 current LCU per person1975: 73.8 current LCU per person1976: 77.7 current LCU per person1977: 95.4 current LCU per person1978: 104 current LCU per person1979: 125 current LCU per person1980: 137.5 current LCU per person1981: 143.3 current LCU per person1982: 172.3 current LCU per person1983: 189.2 current LCU per person1984: 181.8 current LCU per person1985: 138.2 current LCU per person1986: 142.8 current LCU per person1987: 161.1 current LCU per person1988: 232.4 current LCU per person1989: 186.3 current LCU per person1990: 193 current LCU per person1991: 245.7 current LCU per person1992: 236.2 current LCU per person1993: 198.6 current LCU per person1994: 263.7 current LCU per person1995: 292.6 current LCU per person1996: 321.1 current LCU per person1997: 298.9 current LCU per person1998: 270.5 current LCU per person1999: 270.1 current LCU per person2000: 384.9 current LCU per person2001: 416.5 current LCU per person2002: 417 current LCU per person2003: 408.8 current LCU per person2004: 399.9 current LCU per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.

Analysis

In 2004, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 399.9 current LCU per person.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 416.95 current LCU per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13.83 current LCU per person, in 1960.

Papua New Guinea ranks 184th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1960 to 2004.
Year current LCU per person Change
1960 13.83 current LCU per person
1961 14.03 current LCU per person +1.4%
1962 14.71 current LCU per person +4.9%
1963 18.49 current LCU per person +25.7%
1964 23.81 current LCU per person +28.7%
1965 29.7 current LCU per person +24.7%
1966 34.21 current LCU per person +15.2%
1967 37 current LCU per person +8.2%
1968 39.36 current LCU per person +6.4%
1969 58.44 current LCU per person +48.5%
1970 95.7 current LCU per person +63.8%
1971 105.56 current LCU per person +10.3%
1972 75.94 current LCU per person -28.1%
1973 52.63 current LCU per person -30.7%
1974 64.7 current LCU per person +22.9%
1975 73.79 current LCU per person +14.0%
1976 77.68 current LCU per person +5.3%
1977 95.4 current LCU per person +22.8%
1978 104 current LCU per person +9.0%
1979 124.96 current LCU per person +20.1%
1980 137.51 current LCU per person +10.0%
1981 143.29 current LCU per person +4.2%
1982 172.32 current LCU per person +20.3%
1983 189.19 current LCU per person +9.8%
1984 181.84 current LCU per person -3.9%
1985 138.17 current LCU per person -24.0%
1986 142.82 current LCU per person +3.4%
1987 161.13 current LCU per person +12.8%
1988 232.36 current LCU per person +44.2%
1989 186.32 current LCU per person -19.8%
1990 192.97 current LCU per person +3.6%
1991 245.68 current LCU per person +27.3%
1992 236.18 current LCU per person -3.9%
1993 198.64 current LCU per person -15.9%
1994 263.75 current LCU per person +32.8%
1995 292.63 current LCU per person +11.0%
1996 321.08 current LCU per person +9.7%
1997 298.88 current LCU per person -6.9%
1998 270.47 current LCU per person -9.5%
1999 270.13 current LCU per person -0.1%
2000 384.93 current LCU per person +42.5%
2001 416.54 current LCU per person +8.2%
2002 416.95 current LCU per person +0.1%
2003 408.82 current LCU per person -2.0%
2004 399.9 current LCU per person -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28.36 current LCU per person 13.83 current LCU per person 58.44 current LCU per person 10
1970s 87.04 current LCU per person 52.63 current LCU per person 124.96 current LCU per person 10
1980s 168.5 current LCU per person 137.51 current LCU per person 232.36 current LCU per person 10
1990s 259.04 current LCU per person 192.97 current LCU per person 321.08 current LCU per person 10
2000s 405.43 current LCU per person 384.93 current LCU per person 416.95 current LCU per person 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 181 Palestine, State of 811.46 current LCU per person compare
  2. 182 Jordan 537.83 current LCU per person compare
  3. 183 Timor-Leste 401.02 current LCU per person compare
  4. 185 South Sudan 223.88 current LCU per person
  5. 186 Syrian Arab Republic 177.51 current LCU per person compare
  6. 187 Equatorial Guinea -141,635 current LCU per person

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 399.9 current LCU per person in 2004, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 416.95 current LCU per person in 2002.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 13.83 current LCU per person in 1960.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
Papua New Guinea ranks 184th out of 187 countries with data for 2004.
Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 8,717 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.