Other Items (Net) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Other Items (Net) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was -297.56 million in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Other Items (Net) in Papua New Guinea, 1973–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded -297.56 million for other items (net) in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.1% on the previous year and down 1,443.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other items (net) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 81.69 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, -355.25 million, in 2005.
That places Papua New Guinea 109th out of 178 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other Items (Net) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 13.19 million | — |
| 1974 | -1.30 million | -109.8% |
| 1975 | -10.61 million | +718.6% |
| 1976 | -5.74 million | -45.9% |
| 1977 | -5.75 million | +0.2% |
| 1978 | -13.76 million | +139.3% |
| 1979 | -4.81 million | -65.1% |
| 1980 | -9.87 million | +105.4% |
| 1981 | -15.17 million | +53.7% |
| 1982 | -22.06 million | +45.4% |
| 1983 | -44.48 million | +101.6% |
| 1984 | -54.12 million | +21.7% |
| 1985 | -42.52 million | -21.4% |
| 1986 | -9.78 million | -77.0% |
| 1987 | -42.09 million | +330.2% |
| 1988 | -43.36 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | -53.56 million | +23.5% |
| 1990 | -47.65 million | -11.0% |
| 1991 | -64.72 million | +35.8% |
| 1992 | -69.25 million | +7.0% |
| 1993 | -161.03 million | +132.5% |
| 1994 | -57.81 million | -64.1% |
| 1995 | -15.42 million | -73.3% |
| 1996 | 44.23 million | -386.8% |
| 1997 | 81.69 million | +84.7% |
| 1998 | 22.15 million | -72.9% |
| 1999 | -109.85 million | -595.9% |
| 2000 | 21.22 million | -119.3% |
| 2001 | -321.36 million | -1614.5% |
| 2002 | -203.46 million | -36.7% |
| 2003 | -236.75 million | +16.4% |
| 2004 | -176.40 million | -25.5% |
| 2005 | -355.25 million | +101.4% |
| 2006 | -353.92 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | -243.67 million | -31.2% |
| 2008 | -297.56 million | +22.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's -297.56 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 209.79 million. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's -297.56 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73.66 million. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other Items (Net) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -1614.5% | 21.22 million | -321.36 million |
| 1975 | -718.6% | -1.30 million | -10.61 million |
| 1999 | -595.9% | 22.15 million | -109.85 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -4.11 million | -13.76 million | 13.19 million | 7 |
| 1980s | -33.70 million | -54.12 million | -9.78 million | 10 |
| 1990s | -37.77 million | -161.03 million | 81.69 million | 10 |
| 2000s | -240.79 million | -355.25 million | 21.22 million | 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 other items (net) in Papua New Guinea?
- Other items (net) in Papua New Guinea was -297.56 million in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other items (net) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 81.69 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest other items (net) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -355.25 million in 2005.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for other items (net)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 109th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is other items (net) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,443.4%. 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 Other Items (Net) (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.