Gross savings in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Gross savings was 30.4% in 2004. ▲ Rising

Latest (2004)
30.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
37th
of 178 countries
All-time high
35.1%
in 1995
All-time low
11.0%
in 1989
Years of data
29
1976–2004

Gross savings in Papua New Guinea, 1976–2004

1015202530351976199020041976: 20.6 % of GDP1977: 30 % of GDP1978: 26.8 % of GDP1979: 28.4 % of GDP1980: 19.2 % of GDP1981: 11.4 % of GDP1982: 11.8 % of GDP1983: 14.3 % of GDP1984: 17.9 % of GDP1985: 12.3 % of GDP1986: 15.4 % of GDP1987: 13.5 % of GDP1988: 18.3 % of GDP1989: 11 % of GDP1990: 17.1 % of GDP1991: 21.1 % of GDP1992: 20.7 % of GDP1993: 25.5 % of GDP1994: 28.1 % of GDP1995: 35.1 % of GDP1996: 26.2 % of GDP1997: 14.8 % of GDP1998: 18.4 % of GDP1999: 18.9 % of GDP2000: 32.5 % of GDP2001: 28.3 % of GDP2002: 22.9 % of GDP2003: 30.5 % of GDP2004: 30.4 % of GDP

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 30.4% for gross savings in 2004.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross savings in Papua New Guinea peaked at 35.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1989.

Papua New Guinea ranks 37th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Gross savings in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Gross savings (% of GDP) in Papua New Guinea, 1976 to 2004.
Year % of GDP Change
1976 20.6%
1977 30.0% +45.5%
1978 26.8% -10.5%
1979 28.4% +5.9%
1980 19.2% -32.3%
1981 11.4% -40.5%
1982 11.8% +3.0%
1983 14.3% +21.2%
1984 17.9% +25.1%
1985 12.3% -31.0%
1986 15.4% +25.0%
1987 13.5% -12.2%
1988 18.3% +35.3%
1989 11.0% -40.0%
1990 17.1% +55.8%
1991 21.1% +23.4%
1992 20.7% -1.8%
1993 25.5% +22.8%
1994 28.1% +10.2%
1995 35.1% +25.2%
1996 26.2% -25.4%
1997 14.8% -43.4%
1998 18.4% +24.1%
1999 18.9% +2.6%
2000 32.5% +72.0%
2001 28.3% -12.7%
2002 22.9% -19.1%
2003 30.5% +32.8%
2004 30.4% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26.5% 20.6% 30.0% 4
1980s 14.5% 11.0% 19.2% 10
1990s 22.6% 14.8% 35.1% 10
2000s 28.9% 22.9% 32.5% 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 34 Botswana 32.0% compare
  2. 35 Congo 31.7% compare
  3. 36 Sweden 30.6% compare
  4. 38 Benin 30.3% compare
  5. 39 Philippines 30.1% compare
  6. 40 Samoa 30.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross savings in Papua New Guinea?
Gross savings in Papua New Guinea was 30.4% in 2004, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest gross savings recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 1995.
What is the lowest gross savings recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1989.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross savings?
Papua New Guinea ranks 37th out of 178 countries with data for 2004.
Is gross savings rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross savings (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 8,006 data points, 1960–2025
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Savings is an amount that represents the part of disposable income (adjusted for the change in pension entitlements) that is not spent on final consumption. Gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers. 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.