Domestic Claims, Claims on Other Financial Corporations in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Domestic Claims, Claims on Other Financial Corporations was 143,510 in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Other Financial Corporations in Papua New Guinea, 1973–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims, claims on other financial corporations in Papua New Guinea stood at 143,510.
That represents a change of down 74.4% on the previous year and down 97.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on other financial corporations in Papua New Guinea peaked at 13.14 million in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1994.
That places Papua New Guinea 90th out of 104 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.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Other Financial Corporations in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1,000 | — |
| 1974 | 385,000 | +38400.0% |
| 1975 | 148,000 | -61.6% |
| 1976 | 2.27 million | +1430.4% |
| 1977 | 5.27 million | +132.8% |
| 1978 | 13.14 million | +149.1% |
| 1979 | 3.77 million | -71.3% |
| 1980 | 2.54 million | -32.5% |
| 1981 | 985,000 | -61.3% |
| 1982 | 1.01 million | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 5.74 million | +468.1% |
| 1984 | 2.20 million | -61.7% |
| 1985 | 2.00 million | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 1.95 million | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 4.63 million | +137.4% |
| 1988 | 3.19 million | -31.0% |
| 1989 | 4.17 million | +30.4% |
| 1990 | 2.25 million | -45.9% |
| 1991 | 2.35 million | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 8.91 million | +279.6% |
| 1993 | 6.83 million | -23.3% |
| 1994 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 937,222 | — |
| 2002 | 937,222 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.45 million | +588.2% |
| 2004 | 1.05 million | -83.7% |
| 2005 | 1.26 million | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 920,256 | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 559,656 | -39.2% |
| 2008 | 143,510 | -74.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 143,510 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.33 billion, 0% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 143,510 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.13 billion, 0% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Other Financial Corporations 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +38400.0% | 1,000 | 385,000 |
| 1976 | +1430.4% | 148,000 | 2.27 million |
| 2003 | +588.2% | 937,222 | 6.45 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.57 million | 1,000 | 13.14 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 2.84 million | 985,000 | 5.74 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 million | 0 | 8.91 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 million | 0 | 6.45 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 87 Dominica 2.20 million compare
- 88 Belize 1.23 million compare
- 89 Cape Verde 263,888 compare
- 91 Montserrat 95,000 compare
- 92 Brunei Darussalam 54,000 compare
- 93 Angola 0
- 93 Central African Republic 0 compare
- 93 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0 compare
- 93 Georgia 0 compare
- 93 Iraq 0
- 93 Lesotho 0 compare
- 93 Macau, China 0
- 93 Mauritania 0
- 93 Philippines 0
- 93 Sao Tome and Principe 0
- 93 Tonga 0
- 93 Vanuatu 0
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 other financial corporations in Papua New Guinea?
- Domestic claims, claims on other financial corporations in Papua New Guinea was 143,510 in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on other financial corporations recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.14 million in 1978.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on other financial corporations recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1994.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for domestic claims, claims on other financial corporations?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 90th out of 104 countries with data for 2008.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Other Financial Corporations (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.