Gross national expenditure in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Gross national expenditure was 86.8% in 2004. ▼ Falling

Latest (2004)
86.8%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
166th
of 186 countries
All-time high
136.2%
in 1971
All-time low
82.7%
in 1995
Years of data
44
1961–2004

Gross national expenditure in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2004

0501001501961198220041961: 111.8 % of GDP1962: 111.5 % of GDP1963: 113.7 % of GDP1964: 116.2 % of GDP1965: 119.9 % of GDP1966: 123.3 % of GDP1967: 122.4 % of GDP1968: 121.5 % of GDP1969: 127 % of GDP1970: 135.3 % of GDP1971: 136.2 % of GDP1972: 116.4 % of GDP1973: 90.5 % of GDP1974: 94 % of GDP1975: 107.3 % of GDP1976: 101.1 % of GDP1977: 101 % of GDP1978: 104.1 % of GDP1979: 100.8 % of GDP1980: 110.8 % of GDP1981: 120 % of GDP1982: 122.8 % of GDP1983: 117.3 % of GDP1984: 113.7 % of GDP1985: 110.3 % of GDP1986: 107.8 % of GDP1987: 106.5 % of GDP1988: 108.7 % of GDP1989: 112.1 % of GDP1990: 108.3 % of GDP1991: 109.9 % of GDP1992: 97.9 % of GDP1993: 84.3 % of GDP1994: 86.2 % of GDP1995: 82.7 % of GDP1996: 89 % of GDP1997: 100.9 % of GDP1998: 94.8 % of GDP1999: 89.8 % of GDP2000: 83.1 % of GDP2001: 86.9 % of GDP2002: 97.1 % of GDP2003: 84.6 % of GDP2004: 86.8 % of GDP

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 86.8% for gross national expenditure in 2004.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Papua New Guinea peaked at 136.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 82.7%, in 1995.

Papua New Guinea ranks 166th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Gross national expenditure in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (% of GDP) in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2004.
Year % of GDP Change
1961 111.8%
1962 111.5% -0.2%
1963 113.7% +1.9%
1964 116.2% +2.2%
1965 119.9% +3.2%
1966 123.3% +2.9%
1967 122.4% -0.8%
1968 121.5% -0.8%
1969 127.0% +4.6%
1970 135.3% +6.6%
1971 136.2% +0.7%
1972 116.4% -14.5%
1973 90.5% -22.3%
1974 94.0% +3.9%
1975 107.3% +14.1%
1976 101.1% -5.8%
1977 101.0% -0.1%
1978 104.1% +3.1%
1979 100.8% -3.2%
1980 110.8% +10.0%
1981 120.0% +8.2%
1982 122.8% +2.4%
1983 117.3% -4.5%
1984 113.7% -3.0%
1985 110.3% -3.0%
1986 107.8% -2.3%
1987 106.5% -1.2%
1988 108.7% +2.0%
1989 112.1% +3.2%
1990 108.3% -3.4%
1991 109.9% +1.5%
1992 97.9% -11.0%
1993 84.3% -13.8%
1994 86.2% +2.3%
1995 82.7% -4.1%
1996 89.0% +7.7%
1997 100.9% +13.4%
1998 94.8% -6.1%
1999 89.8% -5.3%
2000 83.1% -7.5%
2001 86.9% +4.6%
2002 97.1% +11.7%
2003 84.6% -12.8%
2004 86.8% +2.5%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 86.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 110.8%, 78% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 86.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.9%, 86% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 118.6% 111.5% 127.0% 9
1970s 108.7% 90.5% 136.2% 10
1980s 113.0% 106.5% 122.8% 10
1990s 94.4% 82.7% 109.9% 10
2000s 87.7% 83.1% 97.1% 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 163 Angola 88.1%
  2. 164 Iraq 87.7% compare
  3. 165 Chad 87.3% compare
  4. 167 Suriname 85.5%
  5. 168 Djibouti 85.3%
  6. 169 Zambia 84.5%

See the full ranking of 186 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 86.8% 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 136.2% in 1971.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 82.7% in 1995.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross national expenditure?
Papua New Guinea ranks 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2004.
Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,544 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.