Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004. ▬ Flat
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2004
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2004, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.4276 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.1313 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
That places Papua New Guinea 129th out of 187 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1911 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1966 | 0.224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 1970 | 0.416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2783 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 0.216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2944 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 0.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2721 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 0.233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1763 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1916 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 126 Ethiopia 0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Slovakia 0.2008 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Mali 0.2002 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Mauritius 0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Netherlands 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Belize 0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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 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)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 365.65 current US$ per person (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4276 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1313 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 129th out of 187 countries with data for 2004.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.