Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 748.19 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1973–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2008, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 748.19 units per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 248.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 748.19 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 36.94 units per person, in 1973.
That places Papua New Guinea 153rd out of 160 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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 36.94 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 51.02 units per person | +38.1% |
| 1975 | 53.57 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 46.92 units per person | -12.4% |
| 1977 | 57.6 units per person | +22.8% |
| 1978 | 59.59 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 63.71 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 64.36 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 60.8 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 57.79 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 61.78 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 73.12 units per person | +18.3% |
| 1985 | 70.18 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 72.21 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 77.45 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 86.79 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 90.75 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 88.24 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 103.72 units per person | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 104.98 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 137.54 units per person | +31.0% |
| 1994 | 137.16 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 150.86 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 221.23 units per person | +46.6% |
| 1997 | 201.82 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 215 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 251.16 units per person | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 247.91 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 224.48 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 262.55 units per person | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 275.11 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 345.79 units per person | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 453.82 units per person | +31.2% |
| 2006 | 555.02 units per person | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 687.37 units per person | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 748.19 units per person | +8.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 748.19 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35,525 units per person, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 748.19 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34,591 units per person, 2% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.77 units per person | 36.94 units per person | 63.71 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 71.52 units per person | 57.79 units per person | 90.75 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 161.17 units per person | 88.24 units per person | 251.16 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 422.25 units per person | 224.48 units per person | 748.19 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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 748.19 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 748.19 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.94 units per person in 1973.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd out of 160 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 248.0%. 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Money (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.