Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 770.36 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Papua New Guinea, 1973–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Papua New Guinea stood at 770.36 units per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.1% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 770.36 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 42.96 units per person, in 1973.
Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 42.96 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 57.27 units per person | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 47.63 units per person | -16.8% |
| 1976 | 65.81 units per person | +38.2% |
| 1977 | 67.05 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 70.45 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 87.12 units per person | +23.7% |
| 1980 | 104.02 units per person | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 124.48 units per person | +19.7% |
| 1982 | 139.53 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 138.84 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 149.1 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 175.56 units per person | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 207.72 units per person | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 210.18 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 240.92 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 269.51 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 282.05 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 336.84 units per person | +19.4% |
| 1992 | 364.54 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 377.53 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 394.17 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 389.05 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 397.1 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 473.75 units per person | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 533.44 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 522.69 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 495.02 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 437.85 units per person | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 553.23 units per person | +26.4% |
| 2003 | 497.34 units per person | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 488.67 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 513.35 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 592.62 units per person | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 606.09 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 770.36 units per person | +27.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 770.36 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41,255 units per person, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 770.36 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 129,654 units per person, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.61 units per person | 42.96 units per person | 87.12 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 175.99 units per person | 104.02 units per person | 269.51 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 407.12 units per person | 282.05 units per person | 533.44 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 550.5 units per person | 437.85 units per person | 770.36 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 159 Georgia 1,629 units per person compare
- 160 Mozambique 1,553 units per person compare
- 161 Ethiopia 1,078 units per person compare
- 163 Azerbaijan 742.67 units per person compare
- 164 Afghanistan 715.83 units per person compare
- 165 Sudan 603.01 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 (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Papua New Guinea?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Papua New Guinea was 770.36 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 770.36 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.96 units per person in 1973.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. 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 (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 (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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic 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 (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.