Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository) … capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository) … capita was 768.96 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Papua New Guinea, 1973–2008
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) … capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 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.