Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing was 7.65 in 1994. ▲ Rising
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power in Papua New Guinea, 1960–1994
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 7.65 for capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in 1994. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Papua New Guinea peaked at 7.65 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.52, in 1960.
Papua New Guinea ranks 148th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.52 | — |
| 1961 | 3.66 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 3.8 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 3.95 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 4.11 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 4.27 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 4.44 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 4.61 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 4.79 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 4.98 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 5.17 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 5.62 | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 5.88 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 6 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 6.09 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 6.18 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 6.25 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 6.3 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 6.35 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 6.41 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 6.51 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 6.79 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 6.97 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 7.05 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 7.13 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 7.22 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 7.3 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 7.39 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 7.44 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 7.49 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 7.5 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 7.51 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 7.52 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 7.6 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 7.65 | +0.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 7.65 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.34, 20% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 7.65 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 253.67, 3% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.21 | 3.52 | 4.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.03 | 5.17 | 6.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.13 | 6.51 | 7.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.55 | 7.5 | 7.65 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Papua New Guinea?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Papua New Guinea was 7.65 in 1994, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.65 in 1994.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.52 in 1960.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 148th out of 177 countries with data for 1994.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.