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
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1973–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More financial sector data for Papua New Guinea
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9551 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.21 million SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 126.04 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.72 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.72 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.84 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.80 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 264.96 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
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.