Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Broad money (current LCU), per capita was 2,322 current LCU per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1973–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea is 2,322 current LCU per person, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2,501 current LCU per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 72.71 current LCU per person, in 1973.
That places Papua New Guinea 161st out of 166 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 72.71 current LCU per person | — |
| 1974 | 116.27 current LCU per person | +59.9% |
| 1975 | 87.2 current LCU per person | -25.0% |
| 1976 | 96.55 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 145.72 current LCU per person | +50.9% |
| 1978 | 149.49 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 186.39 current LCU per person | +24.7% |
| 1980 | 176.64 current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 173.52 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 173.96 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 195 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 219.67 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 235.74 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 261.33 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 259.68 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 265.32 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 273.31 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 277.59 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 316.39 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 343.61 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 390.31 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 371.6 current LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 407.75 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 514.36 current LCU per person | +26.1% |
| 1997 | 534.55 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 528.78 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 557.52 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 565.6 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 580.87 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 602.5 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 556.91 current LCU per person | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 618.64 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 775.61 current LCU per person | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 1,043 current LCU per person | +34.5% |
| 2007 | 1,292 current LCU per person | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 1,350 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 1,596 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 1,707 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 1,946 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 2,099 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 2,180 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 2,196 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,312 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 2,501 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 2,419 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 2,275 current LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 2,322 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 122.05 current LCU per person | 72.71 current LCU per person | 186.39 current LCU per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 223.42 current LCU per person | 173.52 current LCU per person | 273.31 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 424.24 current LCU per person | 277.59 current LCU per person | 557.52 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 898.19 current LCU per person | 556.91 current LCU per person | 1,596 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,196 current LCU per person | 1,707 current LCU per person | 2,501 current LCU per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 158 Oman 3,541 current LCU per person compare
- 159 Palestine, State of 3,342 current LCU per person compare
- 160 Micronesia, Federated States of 2,978 current LCU per person compare
- 162 Ethiopia 993.5 current LCU per person compare
- 163 Timor-Leste 955.89 current LCU per person compare
- 164 Zimbabwe 463.24 current LCU per person compare
More financial sector data for Papua New Guinea
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 2,782 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9551 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.21 million SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 126.04 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.72 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.72 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.84 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.80 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 264.96 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Broad money (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 2,322 current LCU per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,501 current LCU per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.71 current LCU per person in 1973.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for broad money (current lcu), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 161st out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. 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 Broad money (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (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.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, 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
Broad money (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.