Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) was 736.54 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Papua New Guinea, 1973–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2008, money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Papua New Guinea stood at 736.54 units per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 258.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 736.54 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 36.27 units per person, in 1973.
Papua New Guinea ranks 148th of 155 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, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 36.27 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 50.09 units per person | +38.1% |
| 1975 | 52.57 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 46.09 units per person | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 56.73 units per person | +23.1% |
| 1978 | 58.79 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 62.77 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 63.13 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 59.21 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 55.75 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 59.15 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 69.69 units per person | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 66.7 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 68.31 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 73 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 81.45 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 84.94 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 82.39 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 97.22 units per person | +18.0% |
| 1992 | 98.9 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 130.19 units per person | +31.6% |
| 1994 | 130.07 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 143.46 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 210.66 units per person | +46.8% |
| 1997 | 192.21 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 205.42 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 241.44 units per person | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 239.6 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 218.54 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 255.62 units per person | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 267.68 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 336.62 units per person | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 442.87 units per person | +31.6% |
| 2006 | 543.79 units per person | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 675.71 units per person | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 736.54 units per person | +9.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 736.54 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32,602 units per person, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 736.54 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,445 units per person, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.9 units per person | 36.27 units per person | 62.77 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 68.13 units per person | 55.75 units per person | 84.94 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 153.19 units per person | 82.39 units per person | 241.44 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 413 units per person | 218.54 units per person | 736.54 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, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Papua New Guinea?
- Money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Papua New Guinea was 736.54 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 736.54 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.27 units per person in 1973.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 148th out of 155 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 258.6%. 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, Seasonally adjusted (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, Seasonally adjusted (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, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money, Seasonally adjusted 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
Money, Seasonally adjusted (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.