Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 44.36 in 1994. ▼ Falling

Latest (1994)
44.36
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
127th
of 177 countries
All-time high
84.04
in 1960
All-time low
44.36
in 1994
Years of data
35
1960–1994

Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1960–1994

0204060801960197719941960: 841961: 75.21962: 73.31963: 73.71964: 71.11965: 67.61966: 67.11967: 66.81968: 65.41969: 63.21970: 60.91971: 63.81972: 63.11973: 631974: 62.61975: 63.81976: 66.51977: 70.21978: 65.21979: 64.71980: 67.21981: 70.31982: 71.51983: 701984: 71.51985: 69.81986: 66.81987: 65.91988: 64.51989: 65.81990: 67.91991: 62.11992: 54.61993: 46.71994: 44.4

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 44.36 for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in 1994. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 84.04 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 44.36, in 1994.

Papua New Guinea ranks 127th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1960 to 1994.
Year Value Change
1960 84.04
1961 75.19 -10.5%
1962 73.35 -2.4%
1963 73.65 +0.4%
1964 71.06 -3.5%
1965 67.59 -4.9%
1966 67.12 -0.7%
1967 66.78 -0.5%
1968 65.36 -2.1%
1969 63.17 -3.3%
1970 60.94 -3.5%
1971 63.76 +4.6%
1972 63.14 -1.0%
1973 63.01 -0.2%
1974 62.59 -0.7%
1975 63.8 +1.9%
1976 66.5 +4.2%
1977 70.21 +5.6%
1978 65.16 -7.2%
1979 64.66 -0.8%
1980 67.2 +3.9%
1981 70.29 +4.6%
1982 71.52 +1.8%
1983 69.95 -2.2%
1984 71.48 +2.2%
1985 69.83 -2.3%
1986 66.85 -4.3%
1987 65.88 -1.5%
1988 64.46 -2.2%
1989 65.78 +2.1%
1990 67.89 +3.2%
1991 62.07 -8.6%
1992 54.61 -12.0%
1993 46.68 -14.5%
1994 44.36 -5.0%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 44.36 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.8, 87% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 44.36 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.31, 79% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 70.73 63.17 84.04 10
1970s 64.38 60.94 70.21 10
1980s 68.32 64.46 71.52 10
1990s 55.12 44.36 67.89 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 124 Malawi 45.09 compare
  2. 125 Panama 45.09 compare
  3. 126 Kenya 44.45 compare
  4. 128 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 44.35 compare
  5. 129 Germany 44.33 compare
  6. 130 Poland 43.86 compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
Capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 44.36 in 1994, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 84.04 in 1960.
What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 44.36 in 1994.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp?
Papua New Guinea ranks 127th out of 177 countries with data for 1994.
Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
177 places, 9,445 data points, 1960–2019
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