Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per was 0.0008 million SLC per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0008 million SLC per person
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
188th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0014 million SLC per person
in 2012
All-time low
0.0001 million SLC per person
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Papua New Guinea is 0.0008 million SLC per person, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0014 million SLC per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 million SLC per person, in 1973.

That places Papua New Guinea 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1970 to 2024.
Year million SLC per person Change
1970 0.0002 million SLC per person
1971 0.0001 million SLC per person -21.5%
1972 0.0001 million SLC per person -29.9%
1973 0.0001 million SLC per person -31.6%
1974 0.0001 million SLC per person +19.0%
1975 0.0001 million SLC per person +8.0%
1976 0.0001 million SLC per person +9.2%
1977 0.0001 million SLC per person +16.8%
1978 0.0001 million SLC per person +9.8%
1979 0.0002 million SLC per person +19.0%
1980 0.0002 million SLC per person +18.4%
1981 0.0002 million SLC per person +12.0%
1982 0.0002 million SLC per person +25.3%
1983 0.0003 million SLC per person +7.4%
1984 0.0002 million SLC per person -15.8%
1985 0.0002 million SLC per person -20.1%
1986 0.0002 million SLC per person +18.1%
1987 0.0002 million SLC per person +0.0%
1988 0.0003 million SLC per person +30.9%
1989 0.0003 million SLC per person +4.9%
1990 0.0003 million SLC per person -4.8%
1991 0.0004 million SLC per person +26.6%
1992 0.0003 million SLC per person -6.0%
1993 0.0003 million SLC per person -4.1%
1994 0.0003 million SLC per person +7.4%
1995 0.0004 million SLC per person +15.3%
1996 0.0004 million SLC per person -6.6%
1997 0.0003 million SLC per person -10.8%
1998 0.0003 million SLC per person -2.7%
1999 0.0003 million SLC per person -5.4%
2000 0.0005 million SLC per person +79.7%
2001 0.0006 million SLC per person +7.0%
2002 0.0006 million SLC per person +8.3%
2003 0.0006 million SLC per person -10.4%
2004 0.0005 million SLC per person -2.7%
2005 0.0006 million SLC per person +5.0%
2006 0.0005 million SLC per person -10.4%
2007 0.0006 million SLC per person +7.3%
2008 0.0006 million SLC per person +7.8%
2009 0.0009 million SLC per person +46.2%
2010 0.0012 million SLC per person +33.8%
2011 0.0014 million SLC per person +16.4%
2012 0.0014 million SLC per person +2.6%
2013 0.0014 million SLC per person -3.0%
2014 0.0013 million SLC per person -3.3%
2015 0.0005 million SLC per person -60.4%
2016 0.0005 million SLC per person +5.5%
2017 0.0006 million SLC per person +8.8%
2018 0.0006 million SLC per person +7.0%
2019 0.0007 million SLC per person +3.2%
2020 0.0006 million SLC per person -3.6%
2021 0.0007 million SLC per person +8.9%
2022 0.0008 million SLC per person +19.1%
2023 0.0008 million SLC per person -1.7%
2024 0.0008 million SLC per person +2.9%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 0.0008 million SLC per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0501 million SLC per person, 2% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 0.0008 million SLC per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0231 million SLC per person, 4% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0001 million SLC per person 0.0001 million SLC per person 0.0002 million SLC per person 10
1980s 0.0002 million SLC per person 0.0002 million SLC per person 0.0003 million SLC per person 10
1990s 0.0003 million SLC per person 0.0003 million SLC per person 0.0004 million SLC per person 10
2000s 0.0006 million SLC per person 0.0005 million SLC per person 0.0009 million SLC per person 10
2010s 0.001 million SLC per person 0.0005 million SLC per person 0.0014 million SLC per person 10
2020s 0.0008 million SLC per person 0.0006 million SLC per person 0.0008 million SLC per person 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 185 El Salvador 0.0012 million SLC per person compare
  2. 186 Ecuador 0.0012 million SLC per person compare
  3. 187 Kiribati 0.0009 million SLC per person compare
  4. 189 Zimbabwe 0.0008 million SLC per person compare
  5. 190 Eritrea 0.0007 million SLC per person compare
  6. 191 Palestine 0.0006 million SLC per person compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Papua New Guinea?
Gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Papua New Guinea was 0.0008 million SLC per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0014 million SLC per person in 2012.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 million SLC per person in 1973.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per?
Papua New Guinea ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per capita
Unit
million SLC per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 9,949 data points, 1970–2024
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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.