Money, Seasonally adjusted in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Money, Seasonally adjusted was 5.29 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2008)
5.29 billion
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
127th
of 157 countries
All-time high
5.29 billion
in 2008
All-time low
97.58 million
in 1973
Years of data
36
1973–2008
Money, Seasonally adjusted in Papua New Guinea, 1973–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 5.29 billion for money, seasonally adjusted in 2008. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 398.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money, seasonally adjusted in Papua New Guinea peaked at 5.29 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 97.58 million, in 1973.
Papua New Guinea ranks 127th of 157 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 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 97.58 million | — |
| 1974 | 137.89 million | +41.3% |
| 1975 | 147.97 million | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 132.61 million | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 166.81 million | +25.8% |
| 1978 | 176.59 million | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 192.55 million | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 197.69 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 189.29 million | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 182.00 million | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 197.19 million | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 237.30 million | +20.3% |
| 1985 | 232.06 million | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 242.83 million | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 265.19 million | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 302.33 million | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 322.46 million | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 321.03 million | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 391.00 million | +21.8% |
| 1992 | 412.07 million | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 562.52 million | +36.5% |
| 1994 | 582.75 million | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 666.27 million | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 1.01 billion | +52.2% |
| 1997 | 958.72 million | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 1.06 billion | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 1.29 billion | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 1.33 billion | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.25 billion | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.51 billion | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 1.64 billion | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 2.13 billion | +29.9% |
| 2005 | 2.89 billion | +35.9% |
| 2006 | 3.67 billion | +26.8% |
| 2007 | 4.71 billion | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 5.29 billion | +12.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 5.29 billion is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 452.68 billion, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 5.29 billion is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 505.29 billion, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 150.29 million | 97.58 million | 192.55 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 236.83 million | 182.00 million | 322.46 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 726.11 million | 321.03 million | 1.29 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 billion | 1.25 billion | 5.29 billion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 124 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.73 billion compare
- 125 Gambia 6.39 billion compare
- 126 Maldives 6.27 billion compare
- 128 Azerbaijan 4.62 billion compare
- 129 Kuwait 4.49 billion compare
- 130 Brunei Darussalam 4.35 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 money, seasonally adjusted in Papua New Guinea?
- Money, seasonally adjusted in Papua New Guinea was 5.29 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money, seasonally adjusted recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.29 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest money, seasonally adjusted recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.58 million in 1973.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for money, seasonally adjusted?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 127th out of 157 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money, seasonally adjusted rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 398.5%. 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 Money, Seasonally adjusted (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.