Gross fixed capital formation in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Gross fixed capital formation was 18.1% in 2004. ▬ Flat

Latest (2004)
18.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
135th
of 181 countries
All-time high
40.9%
in 1971
All-time low
12.1%
in 1999
Years of data
45
1960–2004

Gross fixed capital formation in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2004

102030401960198220041960: 13.4 % of GDP1961: 12.5 % of GDP1962: 13.2 % of GDP1963: 15.3 % of GDP1964: 17.1 % of GDP1965: 19 % of GDP1966: 20.8 % of GDP1967: 20.6 % of GDP1968: 20.2 % of GDP1969: 27.8 % of GDP1970: 39.8 % of GDP1971: 40.9 % of GDP1972: 25.9 % of GDP1973: 14.2 % of GDP1974: 15.5 % of GDP1975: 16.9 % of GDP1976: 16.7 % of GDP1977: 18.4 % of GDP1978: 19.4 % of GDP1979: 20 % of GDP1980: 23.1 % of GDP1981: 26.8 % of GDP1982: 33 % of GDP1983: 29.7 % of GDP1984: 23.9 % of GDP1985: 18.4 % of GDP1986: 21 % of GDP1987: 19.3 % of GDP1988: 23.2 % of GDP1989: 26 % of GDP1990: 25.1 % of GDP1991: 28 % of GDP1992: 21.6 % of GDP1993: 18.5 % of GDP1994: 18.8 % of GDP1995: 19.5 % of GDP1996: 17.2 % of GDP1997: 15.3 % of GDP1998: 14 % of GDP1999: 12.1 % of GDP2000: 20.4 % of GDP2001: 21.2 % of GDP2002: 19.4 % of GDP2003: 18.2 % of GDP2004: 18.1 % of GDP

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 18.1% for gross fixed capital formation in 2004.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Papua New Guinea peaked at 40.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1999.

That places Papua New Guinea 135th out of 181 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross fixed capital formation in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) in Papua New Guinea, 1960 to 2004.
Year % of GDP Change
1960 13.4%
1961 12.5% -6.5%
1962 13.2% +5.0%
1963 15.3% +16.5%
1964 17.1% +11.2%
1965 19.0% +11.4%
1966 20.8% +9.4%
1967 20.6% -1.1%
1968 20.2% -2.0%
1969 27.8% +38.0%
1970 39.8% +43.0%
1971 40.9% +2.7%
1972 25.9% -36.6%
1973 14.2% -45.1%
1974 15.5% +8.9%
1975 16.9% +8.9%
1976 16.7% -0.9%
1977 18.4% +10.1%
1978 19.4% +5.5%
1979 20.0% +2.8%
1980 23.1% +15.5%
1981 26.8% +16.2%
1982 33.0% +23.0%
1983 29.7% -9.8%
1984 23.9% -19.7%
1985 18.4% -22.8%
1986 21.0% +13.7%
1987 19.3% -7.9%
1988 23.2% +20.4%
1989 26.0% +11.7%
1990 25.1% -3.2%
1991 28.0% +11.5%
1992 21.6% -22.7%
1993 18.5% -14.5%
1994 18.8% +1.6%
1995 19.5% +3.9%
1996 17.2% -11.8%
1997 15.3% -11.3%
1998 14.0% -8.5%
1999 12.1% -13.4%
2000 20.4% +68.7%
2001 21.2% +3.6%
2002 19.4% -8.2%
2003 18.2% -6.5%
2004 18.1% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.0% 12.5% 27.8% 10
1970s 22.8% 14.2% 40.9% 10
1980s 24.4% 18.4% 33.0% 10
1990s 19.0% 12.1% 28.0% 10
2000s 19.5% 18.1% 21.2% 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 132 Trinidad and Tobago 19.0% compare
  2. 133 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18.9% compare
  3. 134 Seychelles 18.7% compare
  4. 136 Kenya 17.9% compare
  5. 137 Malta 17.8% compare
  6. 138 Afghanistan 17.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation in Papua New Guinea?
Gross fixed capital formation in Papua New Guinea was 18.1% in 2004, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 1971.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 1999.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross fixed capital formation?
Papua New Guinea ranks 135th out of 181 countries with data for 2004.
Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 10,336 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.