Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 1,178 current LCU per person in 2004. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2004)
1,178 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
191st
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,178 current LCU per person
in 2004
All-time low
30.06 current LCU per person
in 1961
Years of data
44
1961–2004

Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2004

02505007501.0k1.2k1961198220041961: 30.1 current LCU per person1962: 31.1 current LCU per person1963: 35.6 current LCU per person1964: 42.7 current LCU per person1965: 52.2 current LCU per person1966: 61.3 current LCU per person1967: 66.9 current LCU per person1968: 72.6 current LCU per person1969: 92.3 current LCU per person1970: 124.1 current LCU per person1971: 143.8 current LCU per person1972: 131.6 current LCU per person1973: 118.4 current LCU per person1974: 148 current LCU per person1975: 170 current LCU per person1976: 169.9 current LCU per person1977: 204.3 current LCU per person1978: 208.8 current LCU per person1979: 242.7 current LCU per person1980: 290.9 current LCU per person1981: 308.9 current LCU per person1982: 324.2 current LCU per person1983: 343.5 current LCU per person1984: 358 current LCU per person1985: 365.4 current LCU per person1986: 371.6 current LCU per person1987: 390.3 current LCU per person1988: 443.4 current LCU per person1989: 423.2 current LCU per person1990: 386.4 current LCU per person1991: 467.6 current LCU per person1992: 463.2 current LCU per person1993: 416.2 current LCU per person1994: 490.9 current LCU per person1995: 582.9 current LCU per person1996: 683.2 current LCU per person1997: 710.4 current LCU per person1998: 737.4 current LCU per person1999: 872.8 current LCU per person2000: 865.8 current LCU per person2001: 948.3 current LCU per person2002: 1.1k current LCU per person2003: 1.1k current LCU per person2004: 1.2k current LCU per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 1,178 current LCU per person for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in 2004. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 140.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1,178 current LCU per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 30.06 current LCU per person, in 1961.

Papua New Guinea ranks 191st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2004.
Year current LCU per person Change
1961 30.06 current LCU per person
1962 31.09 current LCU per person +3.4%
1963 35.63 current LCU per person +14.6%
1964 42.73 current LCU per person +19.9%
1965 52.2 current LCU per person +22.2%
1966 61.29 current LCU per person +17.4%
1967 66.87 current LCU per person +9.1%
1968 72.61 current LCU per person +8.6%
1969 92.32 current LCU per person +27.1%
1970 124.08 current LCU per person +34.4%
1971 143.78 current LCU per person +15.9%
1972 131.64 current LCU per person -8.4%
1973 118.37 current LCU per person -10.1%
1974 147.97 current LCU per person +25.0%
1975 169.96 current LCU per person +14.9%
1976 169.88 current LCU per person -0.0%
1977 204.33 current LCU per person +20.3%
1978 208.81 current LCU per person +2.2%
1979 242.65 current LCU per person +16.2%
1980 290.85 current LCU per person +19.9%
1981 308.91 current LCU per person +6.2%
1982 324.18 current LCU per person +4.9%
1983 343.53 current LCU per person +6.0%
1984 357.98 current LCU per person +4.2%
1985 365.4 current LCU per person +2.1%
1986 371.61 current LCU per person +1.7%
1987 390.31 current LCU per person +5.0%
1988 443.44 current LCU per person +13.6%
1989 423.2 current LCU per person -4.6%
1990 386.43 current LCU per person -8.7%
1991 467.57 current LCU per person +21.0%
1992 463.2 current LCU per person -0.9%
1993 416.17 current LCU per person -10.2%
1994 490.89 current LCU per person +18.0%
1995 582.9 current LCU per person +18.7%
1996 683.22 current LCU per person +17.2%
1997 710.4 current LCU per person +4.0%
1998 737.39 current LCU per person +3.8%
1999 872.84 current LCU per person +18.4%
2000 865.85 current LCU per person -0.8%
2001 948.27 current LCU per person +9.5%
2002 1,141 current LCU per person +20.3%
2003 1,109 current LCU per person -2.8%
2004 1,178 current LCU per person +6.2%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 1,178 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58,451 current LCU per person, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 1,178 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25,108 current LCU per person, 5% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 53.87 current LCU per person 30.06 current LCU per person 92.32 current LCU per person 9
1970s 166.15 current LCU per person 118.37 current LCU per person 242.65 current LCU per person 10
1980s 361.94 current LCU per person 290.85 current LCU per person 443.44 current LCU per person 10
1990s 581.1 current LCU per person 386.43 current LCU per person 872.84 current LCU per person 10
2000s 1,048 current LCU per person 865.85 current LCU per person 1,178 current LCU per person 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 188 Ecuador 1,989 current LCU per person compare
  2. 189 Palestine, State of 1,698 current LCU per person compare
  3. 190 Jordan 1,630 current LCU per person compare
  4. 192 Timor-Leste 1,131 current LCU per person compare
  5. 193 South Sudan 1,125 current LCU per person

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 1,178 current LCU per person in 2004, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 1,178 current LCU per person in 2004.
What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 30.06 current LCU per person in 1961.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
Papua New Guinea ranks 191st out of 193 countries with data for 2004.
Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 140.0%. 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 Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Imports of goods and services (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.

Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 9,082 data points, 1960–2025
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Imports of goods and services (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.