Households and NPISHs Final consumption … capita LCU current in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Households and NPISHs Final consumption … capita LCU current was 1,029 current LCU per person in 2004. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2004
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2004, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Papua New Guinea stood at 1,029 current LCU per person.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1,192 current LCU per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 75.31 current LCU per person, in 1961.
That places Papua New Guinea 189th out of 190 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption … capita LCU current in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 75.31 current LCU per person | — |
| 1962 | 77.27 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 76.49 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 80.15 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 88.11 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 99.49 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 110.63 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 119.96 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 132.78 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 146.39 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 154.77 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 158.92 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 162.41 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 175.65 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 197.6 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 217.25 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 235.72 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 256.95 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 290.35 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 335.72 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 345.38 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 342.49 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 414.68 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 1984 | 427.44 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 466.95 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 470.77 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 499.65 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 517.15 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 516.82 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 466.14 current LCU per person | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 527.45 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 514.48 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 473.42 current LCU per person | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 571 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 582.11 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 654.17 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 859.65 current LCU per person | +31.4% |
| 1998 | 888.32 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 931.66 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 784.29 current LCU per person | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 866.25 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 1,192 current LCU per person | +37.6% |
| 2003 | 1,014 current LCU per person | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 1,029 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1,029 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 177,353 current LCU per person, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1,029 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43,343 current LCU per person, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.58 current LCU per person | 75.31 current LCU per person | 132.78 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 199.6 current LCU per person | 146.39 current LCU per person | 290.35 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 433.71 current LCU per person | 335.72 current LCU per person | 517.15 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 646.84 current LCU per person | 466.14 current LCU per person | 931.66 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 977.05 current LCU per person | 784.29 current LCU per person | 1,192 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 186 Turkmenistan 2,601 current LCU per person compare
- 187 Jordan 1,540 current LCU per person compare
- 188 East Timor 1,114 current LCU per person compare
- 190 Venezuela 0 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -52.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.09 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -51.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.7945 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 40.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0269 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Papua New Guinea?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Papua New Guinea was 1,029 current LCU per person in 2004, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,192 current LCU per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.31 current LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 189th out of 190 countries with data for 2004.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.1%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption 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.