Domestic Claims in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Domestic Claims was 5.53 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2008)
5.53 billion
Change on year
up 31.1%
World rank
150th
of 178 countries
All-time high
5.53 billion
in 2008
All-time low
115.58 million
in 1973
Years of data
36
1973–2008
Domestic Claims in Papua New Guinea, 1973–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 5.53 billion for domestic claims in 2008. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.1% on the previous year and up 100.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims in Papua New Guinea peaked at 5.53 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 115.58 million, in 1973.
That places Papua New Guinea 150th out of 178 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 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 115.58 million | — |
| 1974 | 157.65 million | +36.4% |
| 1975 | 134.06 million | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 189.35 million | +41.2% |
| 1977 | 197.15 million | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 211.60 million | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 267.22 million | +26.3% |
| 1980 | 325.74 million | +21.9% |
| 1981 | 397.97 million | +22.2% |
| 1982 | 455.46 million | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 462.83 million | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 507.73 million | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 610.78 million | +20.3% |
| 1986 | 738.38 million | +20.9% |
| 1987 | 763.47 million | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 894.26 million | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 1.02 billion | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 1.10 billion | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 1.35 billion | +23.3% |
| 1992 | 1.52 billion | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 1.63 billion | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 1.77 billion | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 1.81 billion | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.91 billion | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 2.36 billion | +23.6% |
| 1998 | 2.76 billion | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 2.80 billion | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.74 billion | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.51 billion | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 3.28 billion | +30.7% |
| 2003 | 3.05 billion | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 3.09 billion | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.36 billion | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 4.00 billion | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 4.22 billion | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 5.53 billion | +31.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 5.53 billion is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 695.79 billion, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 5.53 billion is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.14 trillion, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 181.80 million | 115.58 million | 267.22 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 617.97 million | 325.74 million | 1.02 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.90 billion | 1.10 billion | 2.80 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.53 billion | 2.51 billion | 5.53 billion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 147 Azerbaijan 6.51 billion compare
- 148 Georgia 6.27 billion compare
- 149 Seychelles 6.23 billion compare
- 151 Aruba 4.03 billion compare
- 152 Ghana 3.84 billion compare
- 153 Saint Lucia 3.72 billion 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 in Papua New Guinea?
- Domestic claims in Papua New Guinea was 5.53 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic claims recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.53 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.58 million in 1973.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for domestic claims?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 150th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.