Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 362.56 current LCU per person in 2004. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2004
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2004, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 362.56 current LCU per person.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 384.02 current LCU per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.39 current LCU per person, in 1961.
That places Papua New Guinea 179th out of 181 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.83 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 13.39 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 14.66 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 17.65 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 1964 | 21.25 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 1965 | 26.12 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 1966 | 31.76 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 1967 | 34.69 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 36.52 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 55.95 current LCU per person | +53.2% |
| 1970 | 91.51 current LCU per person | +63.6% |
| 1971 | 100.88 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 70.69 current LCU per person | -29.9% |
| 1973 | 48.39 current LCU per person | -31.5% |
| 1974 | 57.58 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 1975 | 62.17 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 69.72 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 81.39 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 89.39 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 106.35 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 125.88 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1981 | 140.97 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 176.67 current LCU per person | +25.3% |
| 1983 | 191.05 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 160.84 current LCU per person | -15.8% |
| 1985 | 128.46 current LCU per person | -20.1% |
| 1986 | 151.68 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1987 | 151.74 current LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 198.55 current LCU per person | +30.9% |
| 1989 | 208.29 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 198.36 current LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 251.15 current LCU per person | +26.6% |
| 1992 | 219.38 current LCU per person | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 208.48 current LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 232.12 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 260.57 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 243.22 current LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 216.88 current LCU per person | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 211.12 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 199.73 current LCU per person | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 358.98 current LCU per person | +79.7% |
| 2001 | 384.02 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 382.16 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 372.5 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 362.56 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 362.56 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,343 current LCU per person, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 362.56 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37,938 current LCU per person, 1% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.58 current LCU per person | 13.39 current LCU per person | 55.95 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 77.81 current LCU per person | 48.39 current LCU per person | 106.35 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 163.41 current LCU per person | 125.88 current LCU per person | 208.29 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 224.1 current LCU per person | 198.36 current LCU per person | 260.57 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 372.04 current LCU per person | 358.98 current LCU per person | 384.02 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 176 Kiribati 1,122 current LCU per person
- 177 Palestine 759.79 current LCU per person compare
- 178 Jordan 488.35 current LCU per person compare
- 180 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 359.74 current LCU per person compare
- 181 South Sudan, Republic of 223.88 current LCU per person
More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -52.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.09 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -51.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.7945 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 40.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 362.56 current LCU per person in 2004, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 384.02 current LCU per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.39 current LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 179th out of 181 countries with data for 2004.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed 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.