Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 34.88 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 34.88 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 6,000.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 94.09 BoP, current US$ per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.5717 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2014.
Papua New Guinea ranks 181st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 55.43 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 83.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.7% |
| 1978 | 90.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 87.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 90.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 94.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 89.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 88.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 85.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 71.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 70 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 65.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 67.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 67.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 70.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 10.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -85.0% |
| 1992 | 11.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 11.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 13.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 14.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 52.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +264.6% |
| 1997 | 14.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -73.2% |
| 1998 | 15.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 11.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.3% |
| 2000 | 11.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 1.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -85.2% |
| 2003 | 2.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 4.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +79.3% |
| 2005 | 6.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.4% |
| 2006 | 2.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -61.4% |
| 2007 | 3.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.6% |
| 2008 | 10.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +196.2% |
| 2009 | 2.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -71.5% |
| 2010 | 3.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 6.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +74.4% |
| 2012 | 2.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -62.1% |
| 2013 | 1.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5717 BoP, current US$ per person | -66.5% |
| 2015 | 43.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +7510.1% |
| 2016 | 44.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 47.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 65.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 2019 | 56.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 36.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.6% |
| 2021 | 49.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.4% |
| 2022 | 42.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 32.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 2024 | 34.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 34.88 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 197.03 BoP, current US$ per person, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 34.88 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 347.49 BoP, current US$ per person, 10% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +7510.1% | 0.5717 BoP, current US$ per person | 43.5 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1996 | +264.6% | 14.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 52.37 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2008 | +196.2% | 3.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.37 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 55.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 90.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 78.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 65.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 94.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 70.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5717 BoP, current US$ per person | 65.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 32.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 49.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 178 Democratic Republic of Congo 37.52 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 179 Madagascar 37.5 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 180 Burundi 37.47 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 182 China 32.79 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 183 Oman 31.89 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 184 Chad 30.87 BoP, 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 769.57 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 72.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -198.32 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -557.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -18.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 34.88 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 94.09 BoP, current US$ per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5717 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,000.7%. 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 Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.