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

Papua New Guinea: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 1,735 current LCU per person in 2004. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2004)
1,735 current LCU per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
185th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1,910 current LCU per person
in 2002
All-time low
119.44 current LCU per person
in 1961
Years of data
44
1961–2004

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1961198220041961: 119.4 current LCU per person1962: 124.2 current LCU per person1963: 130.8 current LCU per person1964: 144.8 current LCU per person1965: 164.8 current LCU per person1966: 188.3 current LCU per person1967: 206.5 current LCU per person1968: 220.1 current LCU per person1969: 255.5 current LCU per person1970: 311.3 current LCU per person1971: 336.3 current LCU per person1972: 317.6 current LCU per person1973: 307.6 current LCU per person1974: 349 current LCU per person1975: 394.9 current LCU per person1976: 421 current LCU per person1977: 446 current LCU per person1978: 478.6 current LCU per person1979: 536.4 current LCU per person1980: 604.5 current LCU per person1981: 630.8 current LCU per person1982: 658.2 current LCU per person1983: 753.6 current LCU per person1984: 765.9 current LCU per person1985: 768.7 current LCU per person1986: 779.9 current LCU per person1987: 836.9 current LCU per person1988: 928.1 current LCU per person1989: 899.4 current LCU per person1990: 855.2 current LCU per person1991: 985.2 current LCU per person1992: 991.7 current LCU per person1993: 949.6 current LCU per person1994: 1.1k current LCU per person1995: 1.1k current LCU per person1996: 1.3k current LCU per person1997: 1.4k current LCU per person1998: 1.4k current LCU per person1999: 1.5k current LCU per person2000: 1.5k current LCU per person2001: 1.6k current LCU per person2002: 1.9k current LCU per person2003: 1.7k current LCU per person2004: 1.7k current LCU per person

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

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 1,735 current LCU per person for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2004.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1,910 current LCU per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 119.44 current LCU per person, in 1961.

That places Papua New Guinea 185th out of 186 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2004.
Year current LCU per person Change
1961 119.44 current LCU per person
1962 124.22 current LCU per person +4.0%
1963 130.8 current LCU per person +5.3%
1964 144.77 current LCU per person +10.7%
1965 164.77 current LCU per person +13.8%
1966 188.34 current LCU per person +14.3%
1967 206.5 current LCU per person +9.6%
1968 220.09 current LCU per person +6.6%
1969 255.46 current LCU per person +16.1%
1970 311.3 current LCU per person +21.9%
1971 336.34 current LCU per person +8.0%
1972 317.64 current LCU per person -5.6%
1973 307.62 current LCU per person -3.2%
1974 349.01 current LCU per person +13.5%
1975 394.91 current LCU per person +13.2%
1976 420.98 current LCU per person +6.6%
1977 445.97 current LCU per person +5.9%
1978 478.57 current LCU per person +7.3%
1979 536.39 current LCU per person +12.1%
1980 604.53 current LCU per person +12.7%
1981 630.81 current LCU per person +4.3%
1982 658.21 current LCU per person +4.3%
1983 753.59 current LCU per person +14.5%
1984 765.89 current LCU per person +1.6%
1985 768.74 current LCU per person +0.4%
1986 779.88 current LCU per person +1.4%
1987 836.88 current LCU per person +7.3%
1988 928.1 current LCU per person +10.9%
1989 899.38 current LCU per person -3.1%
1990 855.16 current LCU per person -4.9%
1991 985.17 current LCU per person +15.2%
1992 991.74 current LCU per person +0.7%
1993 949.6 current LCU per person -4.2%
1994 1,064 current LCU per person +12.1%
1995 1,103 current LCU per person +3.6%
1996 1,256 current LCU per person +13.9%
1997 1,432 current LCU per person +14.0%
1998 1,432 current LCU per person -0.0%
1999 1,482 current LCU per person +3.5%
2000 1,461 current LCU per person -1.4%
2001 1,577 current LCU per person +8.0%
2002 1,910 current LCU per person +21.1%
2003 1,736 current LCU per person -9.1%
2004 1,735 current LCU per person -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 172.71 current LCU per person 119.44 current LCU per person 255.46 current LCU per person 9
1970s 389.87 current LCU per person 307.62 current LCU per person 536.39 current LCU per person 10
1980s 762.6 current LCU per person 604.53 current LCU per person 928.1 current LCU per person 10
1990s 1,155 current LCU per person 855.16 current LCU per person 1,482 current LCU per person 10
2000s 1,684 current LCU per person 1,461 current LCU per person 1,910 current LCU per person 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 182 South Sudan 3,591 current LCU per person
  2. 183 Jordan 2,444 current LCU per person compare
  3. 184 Timor-Leste 2,322 current LCU per person compare
  4. 186 Syrian Arab Republic 1,157 current LCU per person compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 1,735 current LCU per person in 2004, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 1,910 current LCU per person in 2002.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 119.44 current LCU per person in 1961.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
Papua New Guinea ranks 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2004.
Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 8,574 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross national expenditure (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.