Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -11.5 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Papua New Guinea, 1973–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Papua New Guinea stood at -11.5 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 146.8% on the previous year and down 106.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Papua New Guinea peaked at 230.58 units per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, -11.5 units per person, in 2008.
That places Papua New Guinea 112th out of 176 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -8.02 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 1.77 units per person | -122.0% |
| 1975 | -10.91 units per person | -717.5% |
| 1976 | 7.75 units per person | -171.0% |
| 1977 | 2.77 units per person | -64.2% |
| 1978 | 5.7 units per person | +105.7% |
| 1979 | 12.25 units per person | +114.9% |
| 1980 | 6.35 units per person | -48.1% |
| 1981 | 14.43 units per person | +127.2% |
| 1982 | 22.71 units per person | +57.4% |
| 1983 | 2.52 units per person | -88.9% |
| 1984 | -0.3501 units per person | -113.9% |
| 1985 | 11.22 units per person | -3305.8% |
| 1986 | 17.39 units per person | +55.0% |
| 1987 | 3.89 units per person | -77.6% |
| 1988 | 16.91 units per person | +334.6% |
| 1989 | 20.5 units per person | +21.2% |
| 1990 | 36.2 units per person | +76.6% |
| 1991 | 66.79 units per person | +84.5% |
| 1992 | 91.38 units per person | +36.8% |
| 1993 | 116.31 units per person | +27.3% |
| 1994 | 108.65 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 123.72 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 142.28 units per person | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 168.45 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 187.63 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 201.76 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 170.31 units per person | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 111.22 units per person | -34.7% |
| 2002 | 230.58 units per person | +107.3% |
| 2003 | 204.6 units per person | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 204.4 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 170.46 units per person | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 142.63 units per person | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 24.58 units per person | -82.8% |
| 2008 | -11.5 units per person | -146.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's -11.5 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.5 units per person. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's -11.5 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,257 units per person. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +3305.8% | -0.3501 units per person | 11.22 units per person |
| 1975 | -717.5% | 1.77 units per person | -10.91 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.61 units per person | -10.91 units per person | 12.25 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 11.56 units per person | -0.3501 units per person | 22.71 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.32 units per person | 36.2 units per person | 201.76 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 138.59 units per person | -11.5 units per person | 230.58 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 109 Lithuania 117.25 units per person compare
- 110 Solomon Islands 74.5 units per person compare
- 111 Ghana 61.79 units per person compare
- 113 Georgia -38.29 units per person compare
- 114 Bosnia and Herzegovina -39.53 units per person compare
- 115 Republic of Moldova -56.09 units per person compare
More financial sector data for Papua New Guinea
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0543 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Papua New Guinea?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Papua New Guinea was -11.5 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 230.58 units per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.5 units per person in 2008.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 112th out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 106.1%. 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 Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (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.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- 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
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (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.