Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita was 1,069 constant LCU per person in 2004. ▼ Falling

Latest (2004)
1,069 constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
166th
of 169 countries
All-time high
2,296 constant LCU per person
in 1971
All-time low
1,029 constant LCU per person
in 2003
Years of data
44
1961–2004

Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2004

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1961198220041961: 1.1k constant LCU per person1962: 1.2k constant LCU per person1963: 1.2k constant LCU per person1964: 1.4k constant LCU per person1965: 1.5k constant LCU per person1966: 1.6k constant LCU per person1967: 1.7k constant LCU per person1968: 1.7k constant LCU per person1969: 1.9k constant LCU per person1970: 2.2k constant LCU per person1971: 2.3k constant LCU per person1972: 2.0k constant LCU per person1973: 1.8k constant LCU per person1974: 1.8k constant LCU per person1975: 1.8k constant LCU per person1976: 1.7k constant LCU per person1977: 1.7k constant LCU per person1978: 1.8k constant LCU per person1979: 1.9k constant LCU per person1980: 1.9k constant LCU per person1981: 1.8k constant LCU per person1982: 1.8k constant LCU per person1983: 1.7k constant LCU per person1984: 1.7k constant LCU per person1985: 1.6k constant LCU per person1986: 1.6k constant LCU per person1987: 1.6k constant LCU per person1988: 1.7k constant LCU per person1989: 1.6k constant LCU per person1990: 1.4k constant LCU per person1991: 1.5k constant LCU per person1992: 1.6k constant LCU per person1993: 1.5k constant LCU per person1994: 1.6k constant LCU per person1995: 1.4k constant LCU per person1996: 1.6k constant LCU per person1997: 1.6k constant LCU per person1998: 1.4k constant LCU per person1999: 1.4k constant LCU per person2000: 1.2k constant LCU per person2001: 1.1k constant LCU per person2002: 1.2k constant LCU per person2003: 1.0k constant LCU per person2004: 1.1k constant LCU per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 1,069 constant LCU per person for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in 2004.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2,296 constant LCU per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1,029 constant LCU per person, in 2003.

That places Papua New Guinea 166th out of 169 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2004.
Year constant LCU per person Change
1961 1,144 constant LCU per person
1962 1,193 constant LCU per person +4.2%
1963 1,242 constant LCU per person +4.1%
1964 1,359 constant LCU per person +9.4%
1965 1,519 constant LCU per person +11.8%
1966 1,620 constant LCU per person +6.6%
1967 1,662 constant LCU per person +2.6%
1968 1,709 constant LCU per person +2.8%
1969 1,919 constant LCU per person +12.3%
1970 2,236 constant LCU per person +16.5%
1971 2,296 constant LCU per person +2.7%
1972 2,034 constant LCU per person -11.4%
1973 1,803 constant LCU per person -11.4%
1974 1,816 constant LCU per person +0.7%
1975 1,798 constant LCU per person -1.0%
1976 1,706 constant LCU per person -5.1%
1977 1,741 constant LCU per person +2.0%
1978 1,797 constant LCU per person +3.2%
1979 1,850 constant LCU per person +2.9%
1980 1,853 constant LCU per person +0.2%
1981 1,783 constant LCU per person -3.8%
1982 1,753 constant LCU per person -1.7%
1983 1,749 constant LCU per person -0.2%
1984 1,675 constant LCU per person -4.2%
1985 1,612 constant LCU per person -3.8%
1986 1,561 constant LCU per person -3.1%
1987 1,596 constant LCU per person +2.2%
1988 1,686 constant LCU per person +5.7%
1989 1,554 constant LCU per person -7.8%
1990 1,389 constant LCU per person -10.6%
1991 1,515 constant LCU per person +9.0%
1992 1,570 constant LCU per person +3.7%
1993 1,507 constant LCU per person -4.0%
1994 1,605 constant LCU per person +6.5%
1995 1,369 constant LCU per person -14.7%
1996 1,560 constant LCU per person +14.0%
1997 1,584 constant LCU per person +1.5%
1998 1,432 constant LCU per person -9.6%
1999 1,385 constant LCU per person -3.3%
2000 1,202 constant LCU per person -13.2%
2001 1,125 constant LCU per person -6.4%
2002 1,231 constant LCU per person +9.4%
2003 1,029 constant LCU per person -16.3%
2004 1,069 constant LCU per person +3.9%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 1,069 constant LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 114,148 constant LCU per person, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 1,069 constant LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68,818 constant LCU per person, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,485 constant LCU per person 1,144 constant LCU per person 1,919 constant LCU per person 9
1970s 1,908 constant LCU per person 1,706 constant LCU per person 2,296 constant LCU per person 10
1980s 1,682 constant LCU per person 1,554 constant LCU per person 1,853 constant LCU per person 10
1990s 1,492 constant LCU per person 1,369 constant LCU per person 1,605 constant LCU per person 10
2000s 1,131 constant LCU per person 1,029 constant LCU per person 1,231 constant LCU per person 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 163 Azerbaijan 2,029 constant LCU per person compare
  2. 164 East Timor 1,968 constant LCU per person compare
  3. 165 South Sudan 1,692 constant LCU per person
  4. 167 Venezuela 642.16 constant LCU per person compare
  5. 168 Tajikistan 517.6 constant LCU per person compare
  6. 169 Sudan 258.38 constant LCU per person

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 1,069 constant LCU per person in 2004, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 2,296 constant LCU per person in 1971.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 1,029 constant LCU per person in 2003.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita?
Papua New Guinea ranks 166th out of 169 countries with data for 2004.
Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita
Unit
constant LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 7,019 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.