Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per was 643.95 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Papua New Guinea, 1973–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2008, quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Papua New Guinea stood at 643.95 units per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 105.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Papua New Guinea peaked at 643.95 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 33.63 units per person, in 1975.
Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 35.77 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 65.25 units per person | +82.4% |
| 1975 | 33.63 units per person | -48.5% |
| 1976 | 49.63 units per person | +47.6% |
| 1977 | 88.11 units per person | +77.5% |
| 1978 | 89.9 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 122.68 units per person | +36.5% |
| 1980 | 112.28 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 112.72 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 116.17 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 133.21 units per person | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 146.55 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 165.56 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 189.12 units per person | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 182.23 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 178.53 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 182.56 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 189.34 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 212.66 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 238.62 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 252.77 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 234.44 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 256.89 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 293.13 units per person | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 332.73 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 313.78 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 306.36 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 317.69 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 356.39 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 339.95 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 281.8 units per person | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 272.85 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 321.78 units per person | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 488.32 units per person | +51.8% |
| 2007 | 604.38 units per person | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 643.95 units per person | +6.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 643.95 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,510 units per person, 4% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 643.95 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 101,389 units per person, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +82.4% | 35.77 units per person | 65.25 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.28 units per person | 33.63 units per person | 122.68 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 151.89 units per person | 112.28 units per person | 189.12 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 263.07 units per person | 189.34 units per person | 332.73 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 403.01 units per person | 272.85 units per person | 643.95 units per person | 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 quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Papua New Guinea?
- Quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Papua New Guinea was 643.95 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 643.95 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.63 units per person in 1975.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 153rd out of 160 countries with data for 2008.
- Is quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.2%. 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 Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Quasi-Money International Monetary Fund
- 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
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.