Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita was 4,821 constant LCU per person in 2004. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2004
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 4,821 constant LCU per person for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in 2004.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6,611 constant LCU per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3,682 constant LCU per person, in 1961.
That places Papua New Guinea 166th out of 179 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,682 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1962 | 3,831 constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 3,911 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 4,171 constant LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 4,504 constant LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 4,650 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 4,747 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 4,869 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 5,157 constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 5,574 constant LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 5,776 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 6,028 constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 6,572 constant LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 6,522 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 6,053 constant LCU per person | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 5,882 constant LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 5,833 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 6,077 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 6,211 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 5,837 constant LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 5,485 constant LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 5,346 constant LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 5,461 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 5,363 constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 5,423 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 5,496 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 5,578 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 5,668 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 5,329 constant LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 4,996 constant LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 5,309 constant LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 5,811 constant LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 6,545 constant LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 6,611 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 6,278 constant LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 6,571 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 6,090 constant LCU per person | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 5,708 constant LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 5,671 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 5,349 constant LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 5,076 constant LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 4,900 constant LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 4,841 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 4,821 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 4,821 constant LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95,590 constant LCU per person, 5% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 4,821 constant LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82,461 constant LCU per person, 6% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,391 constant LCU per person | 3,682 constant LCU per person | 5,157 constant LCU per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,053 constant LCU per person | 5,574 constant LCU per person | 6,572 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,499 constant LCU per person | 5,329 constant LCU per person | 5,837 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,959 constant LCU per person | 4,996 constant LCU per person | 6,611 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,997 constant LCU per person | 4,821 constant LCU per person | 5,349 constant LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 163 Ecuador 6,505 constant LCU per person compare
- 164 Marshall Islands 5,874 constant LCU per person
- 165 Ghana 5,796 constant LCU per person
- 167 El Salvador 4,668 constant LCU per person compare
- 168 Kosovo 4,330 constant LCU per person
- 168 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 4,330 constant LCU per person
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 769.57 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 72.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -198.32 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -557.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -18.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 4,821 constant LCU per person in 2004, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,611 constant LCU per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,682 constant LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 166th out of 179 countries with data for 2004.
- Is gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic income (constant 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 domestic income (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross domestic income Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic income (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.