Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 0.4741 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
0.4741 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
156th
of 174 countries
All-time high
1.09 units per US$ of GDP
in 2002
All-time low
0.089 units per US$ of GDP
in 1973
Years of data
36
1973–2008

Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Papua New Guinea, 1973–2008

00.250.50.7511973199020081973: 0.089 units per US$ of GDP1974: 0.107 units per US$ of GDP1975: 0.099 units per US$ of GDP1976: 0.125 units per US$ of GDP1977: 0.12 units per US$ of GDP1978: 0.109 units per US$ of GDP1979: 0.117 units per US$ of GDP1980: 0.128 units per US$ of GDP1981: 0.159 units per US$ of GDP1982: 0.192 units per US$ of GDP1983: 0.181 units per US$ of GDP1984: 0.199 units per US$ of GDP1985: 0.252 units per US$ of GDP1986: 0.279 units per US$ of GDP1987: 0.243 units per US$ of GDP1988: 0.245 units per US$ of GDP1989: 0.288 units per US$ of GDP1990: 0.341 units per US$ of GDP1991: 0.358 units per US$ of GDP1992: 0.347 units per US$ of GDP1993: 0.328 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0.321 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0.39 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.371 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.479 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.727 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.804 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.778 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.814 units per US$ of GDP2002: 1.1 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.861 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.787 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.69 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.479 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.442 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.474 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Papua New Guinea is 0.4741 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2008.

That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.09 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.089 units per US$ of GDP, in 1973.

Papua New Guinea ranks 156th of 174 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

Annual values for Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1973 to 2008.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1973 0.089 units per US$ of GDP
1974 0.1074 units per US$ of GDP +20.8%
1975 0.0988 units per US$ of GDP -8.0%
1976 0.1252 units per US$ of GDP +26.7%
1977 0.1202 units per US$ of GDP -4.1%
1978 0.1086 units per US$ of GDP -9.6%
1979 0.1165 units per US$ of GDP +7.2%
1980 0.128 units per US$ of GDP +9.8%
1981 0.1593 units per US$ of GDP +24.5%
1982 0.1923 units per US$ of GDP +20.7%
1983 0.1806 units per US$ of GDP -6.1%
1984 0.1989 units per US$ of GDP +10.1%
1985 0.252 units per US$ of GDP +26.7%
1986 0.2788 units per US$ of GDP +10.6%
1987 0.2428 units per US$ of GDP -12.9%
1988 0.2446 units per US$ of GDP +0.7%
1989 0.2885 units per US$ of GDP +17.9%
1990 0.3413 units per US$ of GDP +18.3%
1991 0.3577 units per US$ of GDP +4.8%
1992 0.3469 units per US$ of GDP -3.0%
1993 0.3279 units per US$ of GDP -5.5%
1994 0.3209 units per US$ of GDP -2.1%
1995 0.3897 units per US$ of GDP +21.4%
1996 0.3708 units per US$ of GDP -4.9%
1997 0.4787 units per US$ of GDP +29.1%
1998 0.7273 units per US$ of GDP +51.9%
1999 0.8041 units per US$ of GDP +10.6%
2000 0.7784 units per US$ of GDP -3.2%
2001 0.8141 units per US$ of GDP +4.6%
2002 1.09 units per US$ of GDP +34.2%
2003 0.8612 units per US$ of GDP -21.2%
2004 0.7874 units per US$ of GDP -8.6%
2005 0.6895 units per US$ of GDP -12.4%
2006 0.4786 units per US$ of GDP -30.6%
2007 0.4422 units per US$ of GDP -7.6%
2008 0.4741 units per US$ of GDP +7.2%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 0.4741 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.45 units per US$ of GDP, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 0.4741 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.14 units per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1094 units per US$ of GDP 0.089 units per US$ of GDP 0.1252 units per US$ of GDP 7
1980s 0.2166 units per US$ of GDP 0.128 units per US$ of GDP 0.2885 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.4465 units per US$ of GDP 0.3209 units per US$ of GDP 0.8041 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.7131 units per US$ of GDP 0.4422 units per US$ of GDP 1.09 units per US$ of GDP 9

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 153 Ireland 0.63 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 154 Suriname 0.6174 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 155 Georgia 0.49 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 157 Latvia 0.4241 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 158 Malta 0.4029 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 159 Bahrain 0.3271 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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 0.4741 units per US$ of GDP 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 1.09 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.089 units per US$ of GDP in 1973.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
Papua New Guinea ranks 156th out of 174 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 down 34.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
174 places, 6,651 data points, 1960–2024
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Domestic Claims (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.