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

Latest (2004)
0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
129th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.4276 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1971
All-time low
0.1313 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1961
Years of data
45
1960–2004

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2004

0.10.20.30.41960198220041960: 0.134 current US$ per US$ of GDP1961: 0.131 current US$ per US$ of GDP1962: 0.132 current US$ per US$ of GDP1963: 0.161 current US$ per US$ of GDP1964: 0.191 current US$ per US$ of GDP1965: 0.216 current US$ per US$ of GDP1966: 0.224 current US$ per US$ of GDP1967: 0.219 current US$ per US$ of GDP1968: 0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP1969: 0.291 current US$ per US$ of GDP1970: 0.416 current US$ per US$ of GDP1971: 0.428 current US$ per US$ of GDP1972: 0.278 current US$ per US$ of GDP1973: 0.155 current US$ per US$ of GDP1974: 0.174 current US$ per US$ of GDP1975: 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP1976: 0.186 current US$ per US$ of GDP1977: 0.216 current US$ per US$ of GDP1978: 0.226 current US$ per US$ of GDP1979: 0.235 current US$ per US$ of GDP1980: 0.252 current US$ per US$ of GDP1981: 0.272 current US$ per US$ of GDP1982: 0.322 current US$ per US$ of GDP1983: 0.294 current US$ per US$ of GDP1984: 0.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP1985: 0.198 current US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 0.197 current US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0.205 current US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0.272 current US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0.244 current US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.274 current US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.233 current US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.176 current US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.214 current US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.219 current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.227 current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.211 current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.179 current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.164 current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.219 current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.212 current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP

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

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1960 to 2004.
Year current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 126 Ethiopia 0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 127 Slovakia 0.2008 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 128 Mali 0.2002 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 130 Mauritius 0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 131 Netherlands 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 132 Belize 0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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$), per unit of GDP
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current US$ per US$ of GDP
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Statizoid (derived)
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230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
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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.