Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 993.26 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (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 foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea is 993.26 current LCU per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1,287 current LCU per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.31 current LCU per person, in 1994.
That places Papua New Guinea 164th 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 foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 54.92 current LCU per person | — |
| 1974 | 85.7 current LCU per person | +56.0% |
| 1975 | 63.31 current LCU per person | -26.1% |
| 1976 | 60.84 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 106.52 current LCU per person | +75.1% |
| 1978 | 85.83 current LCU per person | -19.4% |
| 1979 | 113.33 current LCU per person | +32.0% |
| 1980 | 83.51 current LCU per person | -26.3% |
| 1981 | 65.58 current LCU per person | -21.5% |
| 1982 | 56.86 current LCU per person | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 89.39 current LCU per person | +57.2% |
| 1984 | 96.92 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 106.98 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 110.67 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 106.32 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 86.42 current LCU per person | -18.7% |
| 1989 | 61 current LCU per person | -29.4% |
| 1990 | 58.63 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 36.07 current LCU per person | -38.5% |
| 1992 | 29.98 current LCU per person | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 37.7 current LCU per person | +25.7% |
| 1994 | 13.31 current LCU per person | -64.7% |
| 1995 | 61.72 current LCU per person | +363.7% |
| 1996 | 175.67 current LCU per person | +184.6% |
| 1997 | 154.22 current LCU per person | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 90.14 current LCU per person | -41.6% |
| 1999 | 125.3 current LCU per person | +39.0% |
| 2000 | 185.29 current LCU per person | +47.9% |
| 2001 | 275.47 current LCU per person | +48.7% |
| 2002 | 231.41 current LCU per person | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 257.15 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 334.93 current LCU per person | +30.2% |
| 2005 | 441.8 current LCU per person | +31.9% |
| 2006 | 682.6 current LCU per person | +54.5% |
| 2007 | 1,010 current LCU per person | +47.9% |
| 2008 | 855.81 current LCU per person | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 1,070 current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 1,175 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 1,287 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 1,172 current LCU per person | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 995.96 current LCU per person | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 800.82 current LCU per person | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 672.08 current LCU per person | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 549.92 current LCU per person | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 598.97 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 747.07 current LCU per person | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 797.82 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 532.37 current LCU per person | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 866.71 current LCU per person | +62.8% |
| 2022 | 1,180 current LCU per person | +36.1% |
| 2023 | 1,130 current LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 993.26 current LCU per person | -12.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 993.26 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,725 current LCU per person, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 993.26 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48,546 current LCU per person, 2% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +363.7% | 13.31 current LCU per person | 61.72 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.49 current LCU per person | 54.92 current LCU per person | 113.33 current LCU per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 86.37 current LCU per person | 56.86 current LCU per person | 110.67 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.27 current LCU per person | 13.31 current LCU per person | 175.67 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 534.42 current LCU per person | 185.29 current LCU per person | 1,070 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 879.73 current LCU per person | 549.92 current LCU per person | 1,287 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 940.45 current LCU per person | 532.37 current LCU per person | 1,180 current LCU per person | 5 |
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 993.26 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,287 current LCU per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.31 current LCU per person in 1994.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (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 foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets 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 foreign assets (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.