Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … US capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … US capita was 319.26 current US$ per person in 2004. ▲ Rising
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2004
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Papua New Guinea is 319.26 current US$ per person, measured in 2004.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 601.8 current US$ per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 84.35 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Papua New Guinea 188th out of 190 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … US capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 84.35 current US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 86.54 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 85.67 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 89.77 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 98.68 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 111.42 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 123.91 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 134.35 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 148.71 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 163.96 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 175.32 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 190.31 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 230.67 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1974 | 252.13 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 258.67 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 274.03 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 297.85 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 362.45 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1979 | 407.93 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 500.36 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1981 | 513.23 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 463.8 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 495.95 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 475.69 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 466.81 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 484.63 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 550.34 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 596.45 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 601.8 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 487.89 current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 554.04 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 533.37 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 483.88 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 568.16 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 435.65 current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 1996 | 496.34 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 599.43 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 431.37 current US$ per person | -28.0% |
| 1999 | 366.94 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 283.67 current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 2001 | 256.72 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 306.68 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 285.46 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 319.26 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 319.26 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,876 current US$ per person, 17% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 319.26 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,647 current US$ per person, 6% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107.05 current US$ per person | 84.35 current US$ per person | 148.71 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 261.33 current US$ per person | 163.96 current US$ per person | 407.93 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 514.9 current US$ per person | 463.8 current US$ per person | 601.8 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 495.71 current US$ per person | 366.94 current US$ per person | 599.43 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 290.36 current US$ per person | 256.72 current US$ per person | 319.26 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 185 Mozambique 444.62 current US$ per person compare
- 186 Madagascar 436.35 current US$ per person compare
- 187 Democratic Republic of Congo 425.47 current US$ per person compare
- 189 Burundi 119.46 current US$ per person compare
- 190 Venezuela 0 current US$ 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 us$) in Papua New Guinea?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Papua New Guinea was 319.26 current US$ per person in 2004, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 601.8 current US$ per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.35 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 188th out of 190 countries with data for 2004.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.