Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 0.4733 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Papua New Guinea, 1973–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.4733 units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2008.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.5935 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0891 units per US$ of GDP, in 1979.
That places Papua New Guinea 162nd out of 174 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.1056 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0.1036 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1204 units per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1036 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1977 | 0.103 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0892 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0891 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.109 units per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1322 units per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1525 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1631 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1979 units per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2336 units per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2532 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2263 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 0.22 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.251 units per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 0.273 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2488 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2037 units per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1993 | 0.165 units per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1633 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1944 units per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1764 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2479 units per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4166 units per US$ of GDP | +68.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4481 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4754 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5698 units per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5935 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4828 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4389 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4383 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3529 units per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 0.415 units per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4733 units per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.4733 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.35 units per US$ of GDP, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.4733 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.07 units per US$ of GDP, 4% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1021 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0891 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1204 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.1939 units per US$ of GDP | 0.109 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2532 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2537 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1633 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4481 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4711 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3529 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5935 units per US$ of GDP | 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 0.4733 units per US$ of GDP 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 0.5935 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0891 units per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd out of 174 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 13.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.