Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure was 51.4% in 2004. ▼ Falling

Latest (2004)
51.4%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
147th
of 190 countries
All-time high
70.5%
in 1961
All-time low
42.0%
in 1993
Years of data
44
1961–2004

Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2004

0204060801961198220041961: 70.5 % of GDP1962: 69.4 % of GDP1963: 66.5 % of GDP1964: 64.3 % of GDP1965: 64.1 % of GDP1966: 65.1 % of GDP1967: 65.6 % of GDP1968: 66.2 % of GDP1969: 66 % of GDP1970: 63.6 % of GDP1971: 62.7 % of GDP1972: 58.2 % of GDP1973: 47.8 % of GDP1974: 47.3 % of GDP1975: 53.7 % of GDP1976: 52.2 % of GDP1977: 53.4 % of GDP1978: 55.9 % of GDP1979: 54.6 % of GDP1980: 61.5 % of GDP1981: 65.7 % of GDP1982: 63.9 % of GDP1983: 64.5 % of GDP1984: 63.5 % of GDP1985: 67 % of GDP1986: 65.1 % of GDP1987: 63.6 % of GDP1988: 60.6 % of GDP1989: 64.4 % of GDP1990: 59 % of GDP1991: 58.8 % of GDP1992: 50.8 % of GDP1993: 42 % of GDP1994: 46.3 % of GDP1995: 43.6 % of GDP1996: 46.3 % of GDP1997: 60.6 % of GDP1998: 58.8 % of GDP1999: 56.5 % of GDP2000: 44.6 % of GDP2001: 47.7 % of GDP2002: 60.6 % of GDP2003: 49.4 % of GDP2004: 51.4 % of GDP

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

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 51.4% for households and npishs final consumption expenditure in 2004.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Papua New Guinea peaked at 70.5% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 1993.

Papua New Guinea ranks 147th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2004.
Year % of GDP Change
1961 70.5%
1962 69.4% -1.6%
1963 66.5% -4.2%
1964 64.3% -3.2%
1965 64.1% -0.4%
1966 65.1% +1.6%
1967 65.6% +0.7%
1968 66.2% +1.0%
1969 66.0% -0.3%
1970 63.6% -3.6%
1971 62.7% -1.5%
1972 58.2% -7.1%
1973 47.8% -18.0%
1974 47.3% -1.0%
1975 53.7% +13.5%
1976 52.2% -2.8%
1977 53.4% +2.3%
1978 55.9% +4.7%
1979 54.6% -2.4%
1980 61.5% +12.8%
1981 65.7% +6.7%
1982 63.9% -2.7%
1983 64.5% +1.0%
1984 63.5% -1.7%
1985 67.0% +5.6%
1986 65.1% -2.9%
1987 63.6% -2.3%
1988 60.6% -4.8%
1989 64.4% +6.4%
1990 59.0% -8.3%
1991 58.8% -0.4%
1992 50.8% -13.7%
1993 42.0% -17.2%
1994 46.3% +10.1%
1995 43.6% -5.7%
1996 46.3% +6.2%
1997 60.6% +30.7%
1998 58.8% -2.9%
1999 56.5% -4.0%
2000 44.6% -21.0%
2001 47.7% +7.0%
2002 60.6% +26.9%
2003 49.4% -18.4%
2004 51.4% +4.1%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 51.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 68% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 51.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.7%, 81% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +30.7% 46.3% 60.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 66.4% 64.1% 70.5% 9
1970s 54.9% 47.3% 63.6% 10
1980s 64.0% 60.6% 67.0% 10
1990s 52.3% 42.0% 60.6% 10
2000s 50.8% 44.6% 60.6% 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 144 Austria 51.8% compare
  2. 145 Maldives 51.8%
  3. 146 Mongolia 51.5% compare
  4. 148 Slovenia 51.4% compare
  5. 149 Russian Federation 51.3% compare
  6. 150 Congo 51.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Papua New Guinea?
Households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Papua New Guinea was 51.4% in 2004, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 70.5% in 1961.
What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 1993.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
Papua New Guinea ranks 147th out of 190 countries with data for 2004.
Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Households and NPISHs final consumption 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
233 places, 11,074 data points, 1960–2025
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This field includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. 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.