Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita was 2,782 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2,782 current LCU per person
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
175th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2,863 current LCU per person
in 2023
All-time low
42.96 current LCU per person
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024

Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1973–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea is 2,782 current LCU per person, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2,863 current LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.96 current LCU per person, in 1973.

That places Papua New Guinea 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1973 to 2024.
Year current LCU per person Change
1973 42.96 current LCU per person
1974 57.27 current LCU per person +33.3%
1975 47.63 current LCU per person -16.8%
1976 65.81 current LCU per person +38.2%
1977 67.05 current LCU per person +1.9%
1978 70.45 current LCU per person +5.1%
1979 87.12 current LCU per person +23.7%
1980 104.02 current LCU per person +19.4%
1981 124.48 current LCU per person +19.7%
1982 139.53 current LCU per person +12.1%
1983 138.84 current LCU per person -0.5%
1984 149.1 current LCU per person +7.4%
1985 175.56 current LCU per person +17.7%
1986 207.72 current LCU per person +18.3%
1987 210.18 current LCU per person +1.2%
1988 240.92 current LCU per person +14.6%
1989 269.51 current LCU per person +11.9%
1990 282.05 current LCU per person +4.7%
1991 336.84 current LCU per person +19.4%
1992 364.54 current LCU per person +8.2%
1993 377.53 current LCU per person +3.6%
1994 394.17 current LCU per person +4.4%
1995 389.05 current LCU per person -1.3%
1996 397.1 current LCU per person +2.1%
1997 473.75 current LCU per person +19.3%
1998 533.44 current LCU per person +12.6%
1999 522.69 current LCU per person -2.0%
2000 495.02 current LCU per person -5.3%
2001 437.85 current LCU per person -11.6%
2002 553.23 current LCU per person +26.4%
2003 497.34 current LCU per person -10.1%
2004 488.67 current LCU per person -1.7%
2005 513.35 current LCU per person +5.0%
2006 592.63 current LCU per person +15.4%
2007 606.1 current LCU per person +2.3%
2008 679.4 current LCU per person +12.1%
2009 899.93 current LCU per person +32.5%
2010 916.07 current LCU per person +1.8%
2011 843.62 current LCU per person -7.9%
2012 1,130 current LCU per person +33.9%
2013 1,549 current LCU per person +37.1%
2014 1,864 current LCU per person +20.3%
2015 2,104 current LCU per person +12.9%
2016 2,559 current LCU per person +21.6%
2017 2,496 current LCU per person -2.4%
2018 2,275 current LCU per person -8.8%
2019 2,340 current LCU per person +2.8%
2020 2,559 current LCU per person +9.4%
2021 2,557 current LCU per person -0.1%
2022 2,523 current LCU per person -1.3%
2023 2,863 current LCU per person +13.5%
2024 2,782 current LCU per person -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 62.61 current LCU per person 42.96 current LCU per person 87.12 current LCU per person 7
1980s 175.99 current LCU per person 104.02 current LCU per person 269.51 current LCU per person 10
1990s 407.12 current LCU per person 282.05 current LCU per person 533.44 current LCU per person 10
2000s 576.35 current LCU per person 437.85 current LCU per person 899.93 current LCU per person 10
2010s 1,808 current LCU per person 843.62 current LCU per person 2,559 current LCU per person 10
2020s 2,657 current LCU per person 2,523 current LCU per person 2,863 current LCU per person 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 172 Kosovo 3,518 current LCU per person compare
  2. 173 Samoa 3,160 current LCU per person compare
  3. 174 Solomon Islands 2,921 current LCU per person compare
  4. 176 Tonga 2,704 current LCU per person compare
  5. 177 Palestine 2,345 current LCU per person compare
  6. 178 Lesotho 1,569 current LCU per person compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
Net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 2,782 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 2,863 current LCU per person in 2023.
What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 42.96 current LCU per person in 1973.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita?
Papua New Guinea ranks 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 8,948 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.