Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit was 0.4605 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Papua New Guinea, 1973–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2008, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.4605 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.6096 units per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0765 units per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
Papua New Guinea ranks 129th of 158 countries on this measure, 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 unit in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0765 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0.0957 units per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1112 units per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0893 units per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1032 units per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0919 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0852 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0792 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0778 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0796 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0804 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0975 units per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1008 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0969 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0895 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0881 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0971 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1068 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1101 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0999 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1195 units per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1117 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1511 units per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2066 units per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2039 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2931 units per US$ of GDP | +43.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3864 units per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3898 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4174 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5185 units per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4764 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5572 units per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6096 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4483 units per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5015 units per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4605 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.4605 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.78 units per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.4605 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.51 units per US$ of GDP, 13% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0933 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0765 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1112 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0887 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0778 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1008 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1789 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0999 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3864 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4866 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3898 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6096 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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Papua New Guinea?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Papua New Guinea was 0.4605 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6096 units per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0765 units per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 129th out of 158 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Money (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.