Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 768.96 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
768.96 units per person
Change on year
up 35.2%
World rank
170th
of 176 countries
All-time high
768.96 units per person
in 2008
All-time low
50.98 units per person
in 1973
Years of data
36
1973–2008

Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Papua New Guinea, 1973–2008

02004006008001973199020081973: 51 units per person1974: 55.2 units per person1975: 58 units per person1976: 54.4 units per person1977: 57.5 units per person1978: 57.8 units per person1979: 66.6 units per person1980: 88.7 units per person1981: 103.3 units per person1982: 110.7 units per person1983: 125.4 units per person1984: 148.4 units per person1985: 162.7 units per person1986: 188.6 units per person1987: 195.9 units per person1988: 216.7 units per person1989: 234.5 units per person1990: 225.6 units per person1991: 234.3 units per person1992: 214 units per person1993: 190 units per person1994: 200.6 units per person1995: 194.1 units per person1996: 189 units per person1997: 245.4 units per person1998: 305.6 units per person1999: 291.3 units per person2000: 302.3 units per person2001: 306.5 units per person2002: 300.5 units per person2003: 278.8 units per person2004: 272.4 units per person2005: 326.3 units per person2006: 437 units per person2007: 568.8 units per person2008: 769 units per person

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

Analysis

In 2008, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Papua New Guinea stood at 768.96 units per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.2% on the previous year and up 151.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 768.96 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 50.98 units per person, in 1973.

Papua New Guinea ranks 170th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1973 to 2008.
Year units per person Change
1973 50.98 units per person
1974 55.24 units per person +8.4%
1975 58.02 units per person +5.0%
1976 54.43 units per person -6.2%
1977 57.48 units per person +5.6%
1978 57.84 units per person +0.6%
1979 66.63 units per person +15.2%
1980 88.65 units per person +33.0%
1981 103.32 units per person +16.5%
1982 110.66 units per person +7.1%
1983 125.36 units per person +13.3%
1984 148.39 units per person +18.4%
1985 162.72 units per person +9.7%
1986 188.62 units per person +15.9%
1987 195.88 units per person +3.8%
1988 216.74 units per person +10.6%
1989 234.53 units per person +8.2%
1990 225.62 units per person -3.8%
1991 234.28 units per person +3.8%
1992 214.03 units per person -8.6%
1993 190 units per person -11.2%
1994 200.56 units per person +5.6%
1995 194.09 units per person -3.2%
1996 188.97 units per person -2.6%
1997 245.36 units per person +29.8%
1998 305.56 units per person +24.5%
1999 291.29 units per person -4.7%
2000 302.31 units per person +3.8%
2001 306.46 units per person +1.4%
2002 300.5 units per person -1.9%
2003 278.81 units per person -7.2%
2004 272.38 units per person -2.3%
2005 326.31 units per person +19.8%
2006 437.02 units per person +33.9%
2007 568.85 units per person +30.2%
2008 768.96 units per person +35.2%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 768.96 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,922 units per person, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 768.96 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 117,680 units per person, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 57.23 units per person 50.98 units per person 66.63 units per person 7
1980s 157.49 units per person 88.65 units per person 234.53 units per person 10
1990s 228.98 units per person 188.97 units per person 305.56 units per person 10
2000s 395.73 units per person 272.38 units per person 768.96 units per person 9

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 167 Afghanistan 1,826 units per person compare
  2. 168 Eritrea 1,662 units per person compare
  3. 169 Georgia 1,648 units per person compare
  4. 171 Lesotho 744.02 units per person compare
  5. 172 Azerbaijan 714.19 units per person compare
  6. 173 Ethiopia 518 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Papua New Guinea?
Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Papua New Guinea was 768.96 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 768.96 units per person in 2008.
What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 50.98 units per person in 1973.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
Papua New Guinea ranks 170th out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 151.7%. 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 Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
176 places, 6,899 data points, 1960–2024
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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.