Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 277.84 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
277.84 units per person
Change on year
down 22.6%
World rank
146th
of 153 countries
All-time high
359.11 units per person
in 2007
All-time low
11.36 units per person
in 1978
Years of data
36
1973–2008

Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Papua New Guinea, 1973–2008

01002003004001973199020081973: 20.3 units per person1974: 27.2 units per person1975: 27.5 units per person1976: 32.1 units per person1977: 29.8 units per person1978: 11.4 units per person1979: 15.6 units per person1980: 14 units per person1981: 21.3 units per person1982: 29.2 units per person1983: 46.6 units per person1984: 42.2 units per person1985: 59 units per person1986: 59.8 units per person1987: 68.4 units per person1988: 73.7 units per person1989: 71.3 units per person1990: 75.3 units per person1991: 72.6 units per person1992: 67.5 units per person1993: 62.2 units per person1994: 48.8 units per person1995: 46.3 units per person1996: 49.2 units per person1997: 77 units per person1998: 90.5 units per person1999: 111 units per person2000: 110.9 units per person2001: 188.5 units per person2002: 216.5 units per person2003: 236.2 units per person2004: 232.8 units per person2005: 233.9 units per person2006: 284.3 units per person2007: 359.1 units per person2008: 277.8 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Papua New Guinea is 277.84 units per person, measured in 2008.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.6% on the previous year and up 207.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 359.11 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.36 units per person, in 1978.

That places Papua New Guinea 146th out of 153 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1973 to 2008.
Year units per person Change
1973 20.27 units per person
1974 27.18 units per person +34.1%
1975 27.5 units per person +1.2%
1976 32.09 units per person +16.7%
1977 29.81 units per person -7.1%
1978 11.36 units per person -61.9%
1979 15.63 units per person +37.6%
1980 14.04 units per person -10.1%
1981 21.29 units per person +51.6%
1982 29.19 units per person +37.1%
1983 46.57 units per person +59.5%
1984 42.25 units per person -9.3%
1985 59.03 units per person +39.7%
1986 59.81 units per person +1.3%
1987 68.4 units per person +14.4%
1988 73.7 units per person +7.7%
1989 71.31 units per person -3.2%
1990 75.33 units per person +5.6%
1991 72.62 units per person -3.6%
1992 67.53 units per person -7.0%
1993 62.19 units per person -7.9%
1994 48.78 units per person -21.6%
1995 46.34 units per person -5.0%
1996 49.22 units per person +6.2%
1997 77.05 units per person +56.5%
1998 90.5 units per person +17.5%
1999 111 units per person +22.6%
2000 110.89 units per person -0.1%
2001 188.53 units per person +70.0%
2002 216.47 units per person +14.8%
2003 236.23 units per person +9.1%
2004 232.82 units per person -1.4%
2005 233.87 units per person +0.5%
2006 284.31 units per person +21.6%
2007 359.11 units per person +26.3%
2008 277.84 units per person -22.6%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 277.84 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,651 units per person, 4% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 277.84 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,674 units per person, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.4 units per person 11.36 units per person 32.09 units per person 7
1980s 48.56 units per person 14.04 units per person 73.7 units per person 10
1990s 70.06 units per person 46.34 units per person 111 units per person 10
2000s 237.78 units per person 110.89 units per person 359.11 units per person 9

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 143 Jordan 541.51 units per person compare
  2. 144 Samoa 442.27 units per person compare
  3. 145 Georgia 435.43 units per person compare
  4. 147 Fiji 169.84 units per person compare
  5. 148 Ethiopia 145.56 units per person compare
  6. 149 Azerbaijan 130.91 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Papua New Guinea?
Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Papua New Guinea was 277.84 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 359.11 units per person in 2007.
What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 11.36 units per person in 1978.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
Papua New Guinea ranks 146th out of 153 countries with data for 2008.
Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 207.0%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
153 places, 5,383 data points, 1960–2024
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Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.