Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita was 206.33 current US$ per person in 2004. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2004)
206.33 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
137th
of 187 countries
All-time high
431.52 current US$ per person
in 1994
All-time low
-1.57 current US$ per person
in 1966
Years of data
44
1961–2004

Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2004

01002003004001961198220041961: 1.6 current US$ per person1962: 2.1 current US$ per person1963: 3.1 current US$ per person1964: 4 current US$ per person1965: 2.7 current US$ per person1966: -1.6 current US$ per person1967: -0.862 current US$ per person1968: 0.515 current US$ per person1969: 4.6 current US$ per person1970: 16.2 current US$ per person1971: 18.2 current US$ per person1972: 37.3 current US$ per person1973: 120.7 current US$ per person1974: 125 current US$ per person1975: 61.6 current US$ per person1976: 92.4 current US$ per person1977: 115 current US$ per person1978: 120.1 current US$ per person1979: 169.8 current US$ per person1980: 116.9 current US$ per person1981: 57 current US$ per person1982: 67.7 current US$ per person1983: 93.6 current US$ per person1984: 99.6 current US$ per person1985: 66.2 current US$ per person1986: 89.1 current US$ per person1987: 121.2 current US$ per person1988: 182.6 current US$ per person1989: 104 current US$ per person1990: 133.2 current US$ per person1991: 164.9 current US$ per person1992: 267.4 current US$ per person1993: 383.7 current US$ per person1994: 431.5 current US$ per person1995: 392.1 current US$ per person1996: 361.5 current US$ per person1997: 199.6 current US$ per person1998: 169.6 current US$ per person1999: 172.9 current US$ per person2000: 246.9 current US$ per person2001: 193.8 current US$ per person2002: 122 current US$ per person2003: 203.9 current US$ per person2004: 206.3 current US$ per person

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

Analysis

In 2004, gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 206.33 current US$ per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 431.52 current US$ per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, -1.57 current US$ per person, in 1966.

Papua New Guinea ranks 137th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2004.
Year current US$ per person Change
1961 1.59 current US$ per person
1962 2.09 current US$ per person +31.4%
1963 3.09 current US$ per person +47.9%
1964 4.04 current US$ per person +31.0%
1965 2.65 current US$ per person -34.3%
1966 -1.57 current US$ per person -159.1%
1967 -0.8624 current US$ per person -45.0%
1968 0.5153 current US$ per person -159.7%
1969 4.62 current US$ per person +797.1%
1970 16.18 current US$ per person +250.0%
1971 18.23 current US$ per person +12.7%
1972 37.27 current US$ per person +104.4%
1973 120.66 current US$ per person +223.8%
1974 124.99 current US$ per person +3.6%
1975 61.58 current US$ per person -50.7%
1976 92.41 current US$ per person +50.1%
1977 115.04 current US$ per person +24.5%
1978 120.13 current US$ per person +4.4%
1979 169.75 current US$ per person +41.3%
1980 116.89 current US$ per person -31.1%
1981 56.98 current US$ per person -51.3%
1982 67.66 current US$ per person +18.7%
1983 93.64 current US$ per person +38.4%
1984 99.65 current US$ per person +6.4%
1985 66.21 current US$ per person -33.6%
1986 89.11 current US$ per person +34.6%
1987 121.17 current US$ per person +36.0%
1988 182.57 current US$ per person +50.7%
1989 103.95 current US$ per person -43.1%
1990 133.23 current US$ per person +28.2%
1991 164.93 current US$ per person +23.8%
1992 267.42 current US$ per person +62.1%
1993 383.75 current US$ per person +43.5%
1994 431.52 current US$ per person +12.4%
1995 392.08 current US$ per person -9.1%
1996 361.49 current US$ per person -7.8%
1997 199.57 current US$ per person -44.8%
1998 169.65 current US$ per person -15.0%
1999 172.89 current US$ per person +1.9%
2000 246.92 current US$ per person +42.8%
2001 193.79 current US$ per person -21.5%
2002 122.05 current US$ per person -37.0%
2003 203.9 current US$ per person +67.1%
2004 206.33 current US$ per person +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.8 current US$ per person -1.57 current US$ per person 4.62 current US$ per person 9
1970s 87.62 current US$ per person 16.18 current US$ per person 169.75 current US$ per person 10
1980s 99.78 current US$ per person 56.98 current US$ per person 182.57 current US$ per person 10
1990s 267.65 current US$ per person 133.23 current US$ per person 431.52 current US$ per person 10
2000s 194.6 current US$ per person 122.05 current US$ per person 246.92 current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 134 Burkina Faso 254.75 current US$ per person compare
  2. 135 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 252.69 current US$ per person compare
  3. 136 Rwanda 231.06 current US$ per person compare
  4. 138 Montenegro 190.59 current US$ per person compare
  5. 139 Mali 183.8 current US$ per person compare
  6. 140 Niger 151.93 current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
Gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 206.33 current US$ per person in 2004, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 431.52 current US$ per person in 1994.
What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -1.57 current US$ per person in 1966.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita?
Papua New Guinea ranks 137th out of 187 countries with data for 2004.
Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. 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 domestic savings (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 11,097 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.