Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita was 362.56 current LCU per person in 2004. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2004)
362.56 current LCU per person
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
179th
of 181 countries
All-time high
384.02 current LCU per person
in 2001
All-time low
13.39 current LCU per person
in 1961
Years of data
45
1960–2004

Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2004

01002003004001960198220041960: 13.8 current LCU per person1961: 13.4 current LCU per person1962: 14.7 current LCU per person1963: 17.7 current LCU per person1964: 21.2 current LCU per person1965: 26.1 current LCU per person1966: 31.8 current LCU per person1967: 34.7 current LCU per person1968: 36.5 current LCU per person1969: 55.9 current LCU per person1970: 91.5 current LCU per person1971: 100.9 current LCU per person1972: 70.7 current LCU per person1973: 48.4 current LCU per person1974: 57.6 current LCU per person1975: 62.2 current LCU per person1976: 69.7 current LCU per person1977: 81.4 current LCU per person1978: 89.4 current LCU per person1979: 106.3 current LCU per person1980: 125.9 current LCU per person1981: 141 current LCU per person1982: 176.7 current LCU per person1983: 191.1 current LCU per person1984: 160.8 current LCU per person1985: 128.5 current LCU per person1986: 151.7 current LCU per person1987: 151.7 current LCU per person1988: 198.6 current LCU per person1989: 208.3 current LCU per person1990: 198.4 current LCU per person1991: 251.2 current LCU per person1992: 219.4 current LCU per person1993: 208.5 current LCU per person1994: 232.1 current LCU per person1995: 260.6 current LCU per person1996: 243.2 current LCU per person1997: 216.9 current LCU per person1998: 211.1 current LCU per person1999: 199.7 current LCU per person2000: 359 current LCU per person2001: 384 current LCU per person2002: 382.2 current LCU per person2003: 372.5 current LCU per person2004: 362.6 current LCU per person

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 in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1960 to 2004.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 176 Kiribati 1,122 current LCU per person
  2. 177 Palestine, State of 759.79 current LCU per person compare
  3. 178 Jordan 488.35 current LCU per person compare
  4. 180 Timor-Leste 359.74 current LCU per person compare
  5. 181 South Sudan 223.88 current LCU per person

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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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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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

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 8,148 data points, 1960–2025
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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.