Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 2.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2004. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2004)
2.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
129th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2002
All-time low
0.6371 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1973
Years of data
44
1961–2004

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

12341961198220041961: 0.998 current LCU per US$ of GDP1962: 0.996 current LCU per US$ of GDP1963: 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP1964: 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP1965: 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP1966: 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP1967: 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP1968: 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP1969: 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP1970: 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP1971: 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP1972: 0.972 current LCU per US$ of GDP1973: 0.637 current LCU per US$ of GDP1974: 0.655 current LCU per US$ of GDP1975: 0.819 current LCU per US$ of GDP1976: 0.801 current LCU per US$ of GDP1977: 0.799 current LCU per US$ of GDP1978: 0.738 current LCU per US$ of GDP1979: 0.717 current LCU per US$ of GDP1980: 0.744 current LCU per US$ of GDP1981: 0.807 current LCU per US$ of GDP1982: 0.907 current LCU per US$ of GDP1983: 0.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP1984: 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP1985: 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP1986: 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP1987: 0.967 current LCU per US$ of GDP1988: 0.942 current LCU per US$ of GDP1989: 0.963 current LCU per US$ of GDP1990: 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP1991: 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP1992: 0.944 current LCU per US$ of GDP1993: 0.825 current LCU per US$ of GDP1994: 0.867 current LCU per US$ of GDP1995: 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP1996: 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP1997: 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP1998: 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP1999: 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2000: 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2001: 2.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2002: 3.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2003: 3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2004: 2.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea is 2.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2004.

The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 222.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6371 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1973.

Papua New Guinea ranks 129th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2004.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1961 0.9982 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1962 0.9959 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.2%
1963 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.9%
1964 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.2%
1965 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.2%
1966 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.9%
1967 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.8%
1968 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.8%
1969 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.6%
1970 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.6%
1971 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.5%
1972 0.9722 current LCU per US$ of GDP -19.2%
1973 0.6371 current LCU per US$ of GDP -34.5%
1974 0.6547 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.8%
1975 0.8194 current LCU per US$ of GDP +25.2%
1976 0.8012 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.2%
1977 0.7992 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.2%
1978 0.738 current LCU per US$ of GDP -7.7%
1979 0.7173 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.8%
1980 0.7436 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.7%
1981 0.8073 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.6%
1982 0.9071 current LCU per US$ of GDP +12.4%
1983 0.9804 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.1%
1984 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.2%
1985 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.0%
1986 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP -5.1%
1987 0.967 current LCU per US$ of GDP -7.6%
1988 0.9422 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.6%
1989 0.9627 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.2%
1990 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.5%
1991 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.1%
1992 0.9439 current LCU per US$ of GDP -9.8%
1993 0.8248 current LCU per US$ of GDP -12.6%
1994 0.8666 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.1%
1995 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP +27.4%
1996 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.2%
1997 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP +23.4%
1998 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP +34.9%
1999 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP +16.8%
2000 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.8%
2001 2.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP +27.7%
2002 3.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP +28.6%
2003 3.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP -20.3%
2004 2.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.9959 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP 9
1970s 0.855 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.6371 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.9482 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.7436 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.8248 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 2.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP 3.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 126 United Arab Emirates 3.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP
  2. 127 Kiribati 2.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP
  3. 128 Georgia 2.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 130 Fiji 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 131 Suriname 2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP
  6. 132 Curaçao 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 2.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2004, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 3.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6371 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1973.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Papua New Guinea ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2004.
Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 222.5%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 8,523 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.