Gross national expenditure in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Gross national expenditure was 6.77 billion constant LCU in 2004. ▲ Rising

Latest (2004)
6.77 billion constant LCU
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
158th
of 168 countries
All-time high
7.90 billion constant LCU
in 1997
All-time low
2.34 billion constant LCU
in 1961
Years of data
44
1961–2004

Gross national expenditure in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2004

2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1961198220041961: 2.3B constant LCU1962: 2.5B constant LCU1963: 2.7B constant LCU1964: 3.0B constant LCU1965: 3.4B constant LCU1966: 3.7B constant LCU1967: 3.9B constant LCU1968: 4.1B constant LCU1969: 4.7B constant LCU1970: 5.6B constant LCU1971: 5.9B constant LCU1972: 5.3B constant LCU1973: 4.9B constant LCU1974: 5.0B constant LCU1975: 5.1B constant LCU1976: 4.9B constant LCU1977: 5.1B constant LCU1978: 5.4B constant LCU1979: 5.7B constant LCU1980: 5.8B constant LCU1981: 5.7B constant LCU1982: 5.7B constant LCU1983: 5.8B constant LCU1984: 5.7B constant LCU1985: 5.6B constant LCU1986: 5.5B constant LCU1987: 5.8B constant LCU1988: 6.3B constant LCU1989: 5.9B constant LCU1990: 5.4B constant LCU1991: 6.1B constant LCU1992: 6.5B constant LCU1993: 6.5B constant LCU1994: 7.2B constant LCU1995: 6.4B constant LCU1996: 7.5B constant LCU1997: 7.9B constant LCU1998: 7.4B constant LCU1999: 7.4B constant LCU2000: 6.7B constant LCU2001: 6.4B constant LCU2002: 7.3B constant LCU2003: 6.3B constant LCU2004: 6.8B constant LCU

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in Papua New Guinea is 6.77 billion constant LCU, measured in 2004.

That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Papua New Guinea peaked at 7.90 billion constant LCU in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.34 billion constant LCU, in 1961.

Papua New Guinea ranks 158th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Gross national expenditure in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2004.
Year constant LCU Change
1961 2.34 billion constant LCU
1962 2.50 billion constant LCU +6.7%
1963 2.66 billion constant LCU +6.5%
1964 2.97 billion constant LCU +11.8%
1965 3.40 billion constant LCU +14.2%
1966 3.70 billion constant LCU +9.0%
1967 3.89 billion constant LCU +5.0%
1968 4.09 billion constant LCU +5.2%
1969 4.70 billion constant LCU +14.9%
1970 5.60 billion constant LCU +19.3%
1971 5.89 billion constant LCU +5.2%
1972 5.35 billion constant LCU -9.3%
1973 4.85 billion constant LCU -9.3%
1974 5.00 billion constant LCU +3.0%
1975 5.06 billion constant LCU +1.3%
1976 4.91 billion constant LCU -3.0%
1977 5.12 billion constant LCU +4.3%
1978 5.40 billion constant LCU +5.4%
1979 5.67 billion constant LCU +5.1%
1980 5.80 billion constant LCU +2.3%
1981 5.70 billion constant LCU -1.8%
1982 5.72 billion constant LCU +0.4%
1983 5.83 billion constant LCU +1.9%
1984 5.70 billion constant LCU -2.2%
1985 5.61 billion constant LCU -1.7%
1986 5.55 billion constant LCU -1.0%
1987 5.80 billion constant LCU +4.5%
1988 6.26 billion constant LCU +8.0%
1989 5.90 billion constant LCU -5.7%
1990 5.41 billion constant LCU -8.2%
1991 6.09 billion constant LCU +12.5%
1992 6.54 billion constant LCU +7.4%
1993 6.51 billion constant LCU -0.4%
1994 7.19 billion constant LCU +10.4%
1995 6.36 billion constant LCU -11.6%
1996 7.51 billion constant LCU +18.1%
1997 7.90 billion constant LCU +5.2%
1998 7.40 billion constant LCU -6.4%
1999 7.41 billion constant LCU +0.2%
2000 6.66 billion constant LCU -10.1%
2001 6.44 billion constant LCU -3.2%
2002 7.29 billion constant LCU +13.1%
2003 6.30 billion constant LCU -13.5%
2004 6.77 billion constant LCU +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.36 billion constant LCU 2.34 billion constant LCU 4.70 billion constant LCU 9
1970s 5.29 billion constant LCU 4.85 billion constant LCU 5.89 billion constant LCU 10
1980s 5.79 billion constant LCU 5.55 billion constant LCU 6.26 billion constant LCU 10
1990s 6.83 billion constant LCU 5.41 billion constant LCU 7.90 billion constant LCU 10
2000s 6.69 billion constant LCU 6.30 billion constant LCU 7.29 billion constant LCU 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 155 Kosovo 9.46 billion constant LCU
  2. 156 Sao Tome and Principe 7.24 billion constant LCU
  3. 157 Montenegro 6.81 billion constant LCU
  4. 159 Tajikistan 5.48 billion constant LCU compare
  5. 160 Belize 5.42 billion constant LCU compare
  6. 161 Bermuda 4.97 billion constant LCU

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure in Papua New Guinea?
Gross national expenditure in Papua New Guinea was 6.77 billion constant LCU in 2004, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 7.90 billion constant LCU in 1997.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.34 billion constant LCU in 1961.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross national expenditure?
Papua New Guinea ranks 158th out of 168 countries with data for 2004.
Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 national expenditure (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 7,001 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.