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

Papua New Guinea: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita was 538.4 current US$ per person in 2004. ▲ Rising

Latest (2004)
538.4 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
185th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1,070 current US$ per person
in 1988
All-time low
133.78 current US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
44
1961–2004

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

2004006008001.0k1961198220041961: 133.8 current US$ per person1962: 139.1 current US$ per person1963: 146.5 current US$ per person1964: 162.1 current US$ per person1965: 184.5 current US$ per person1966: 210.9 current US$ per person1967: 231.3 current US$ per person1968: 246.5 current US$ per person1969: 286.1 current US$ per person1970: 348.7 current US$ per person1971: 381 current US$ per person1972: 380.4 current US$ per person1973: 436.9 current US$ per person1974: 501 current US$ per person1975: 517 current US$ per person1976: 531 current US$ per person1977: 563.5 current US$ per person1978: 675.1 current US$ per person1979: 753.6 current US$ per person1980: 901 current US$ per person1981: 937.4 current US$ per person1982: 891.3 current US$ per person1983: 901.3 current US$ per person1984: 852.4 current US$ per person1985: 768.5 current US$ per person1986: 802.8 current US$ per person1987: 921.8 current US$ per person1988: 1.1k current US$ per person1989: 1.0k current US$ per person1990: 895.1 current US$ per person1991: 1.0k current US$ per person1992: 1.0k current US$ per person1993: 970.6 current US$ per person1994: 1.1k current US$ per person1995: 825.2 current US$ per person1996: 953.2 current US$ per person1997: 998.6 current US$ per person1998: 695.2 current US$ per person1999: 583.5 current US$ per person2000: 528.3 current US$ per person2001: 467.5 current US$ per person2002: 491.6 current US$ per person2003: 488.6 current US$ per person2004: 538.4 current US$ per person

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea is 538.4 current US$ per person, measured in 2004.

That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1,070 current US$ per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 133.78 current US$ per person, in 1961.

Papua New Guinea ranks 185th of 186 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 (current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2004.
Year current US$ per person Change
1961 133.78 current US$ per person
1962 139.12 current US$ per person +4.0%
1963 146.5 current US$ per person +5.3%
1964 162.14 current US$ per person +10.7%
1965 184.54 current US$ per person +13.8%
1966 210.94 current US$ per person +14.3%
1967 231.28 current US$ per person +9.6%
1968 246.5 current US$ per person +6.6%
1969 286.12 current US$ per person +16.1%
1970 348.65 current US$ per person +21.9%
1971 381.01 current US$ per person +9.3%
1972 380.39 current US$ per person -0.2%
1973 436.89 current US$ per person +14.9%
1974 500.97 current US$ per person +14.7%
1975 516.97 current US$ per person +3.2%
1976 531 current US$ per person +2.7%
1977 563.51 current US$ per person +6.1%
1978 675.07 current US$ per person +19.8%
1979 753.62 current US$ per person +11.6%
1980 901.02 current US$ per person +19.6%
1981 937.35 current US$ per person +4.0%
1982 891.34 current US$ per person -4.9%
1983 901.27 current US$ per person +1.1%
1984 852.36 current US$ per person -5.4%
1985 768.5 current US$ per person -9.8%
1986 802.83 current US$ per person +4.5%
1987 921.78 current US$ per person +14.8%
1988 1,070 current US$ per person +16.1%
1989 1,047 current US$ per person -2.2%
1990 895.06 current US$ per person -14.5%
1991 1,035 current US$ per person +15.6%
1992 1,028 current US$ per person -0.6%
1993 970.56 current US$ per person -5.6%
1994 1,059 current US$ per person +9.1%
1995 825.16 current US$ per person -22.1%
1996 953.17 current US$ per person +15.5%
1997 998.56 current US$ per person +4.8%
1998 695.18 current US$ per person -30.4%
1999 583.5 current US$ per person -16.1%
2000 528.26 current US$ per person -9.5%
2001 467.5 current US$ per person -11.5%
2002 491.58 current US$ per person +5.2%
2003 488.61 current US$ per person -0.6%
2004 538.4 current US$ per person +10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 193.44 current US$ per person 133.78 current US$ per person 286.12 current US$ per person 9
1970s 508.81 current US$ per person 348.65 current US$ per person 753.62 current US$ per person 10
1980s 909.41 current US$ per person 768.5 current US$ per person 1,070 current US$ per person 10
1990s 904.33 current US$ per person 583.5 current US$ per person 1,059 current US$ per person 10
2000s 502.87 current US$ per person 467.5 current US$ per person 538.4 current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 182 Madagascar 668.63 current US$ per person compare
  2. 183 Afghanistan 635.35 current US$ per person compare
  3. 184 Central African Republic 635.2 current US$ per person compare
  4. 186 Syrian Arab Republic 378.41 current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 538.4 current US$ per person in 2004, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 1,070 current US$ per person in 1988.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 133.78 current US$ per person in 1961.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
Papua New Guinea ranks 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2004.
Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
229 places, 10,855 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.