Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency was 5.53 % change on previous year in 1994. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1994)
5.53 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 45.0%
World rank
88th
of 172 countries
All-time high
25.87 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-22 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
24
1971–1994

Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Papua New Guinea, 1971–1994

-20-1001020301971198219941971: 25.9 % change on previous year1972: 11.4 % change on previous year1973: -22 % change on previous year1974: 19.7 % change on previous year1975: 20.5 % change on previous year1976: 24.6 % change on previous year1977: 18.1 % change on previous year1978: 3.9 % change on previous year1979: 6.2 % change on previous year1980: 8.8 % change on previous year1981: 16.3 % change on previous year1982: 11.3 % change on previous year1983: 7.8 % change on previous year1984: 7.9 % change on previous year1985: 8.6 % change on previous year1986: 3.9 % change on previous year1987: 4.9 % change on previous year1988: 6.6 % change on previous year1989: 5.3 % change on previous year1990: 7.7 % change on previous year1991: 6.9 % change on previous year1992: 5.8 % change on previous year1993: 10.1 % change on previous year1994: 5.5 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Papua New Guinea is 5.53 % change on previous year, measured in 1994.

The figure is down 45.0% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Papua New Guinea peaked at 25.87 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -22 % change on previous year, in 1973.

Papua New Guinea ranks 88th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1971 to 1994.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 25.87 % change on previous year
1972 11.42 % change on previous year -55.9%
1973 -22 % change on previous year -292.6%
1974 19.71 % change on previous year -189.6%
1975 20.47 % change on previous year +3.9%
1976 24.64 % change on previous year +20.4%
1977 18.11 % change on previous year -26.5%
1978 3.89 % change on previous year -78.5%
1979 6.21 % change on previous year +59.8%
1980 8.84 % change on previous year +42.3%
1981 16.32 % change on previous year +84.8%
1982 11.31 % change on previous year -30.7%
1983 7.77 % change on previous year -31.3%
1984 7.86 % change on previous year +1.1%
1985 8.57 % change on previous year +9.0%
1986 3.91 % change on previous year -54.4%
1987 4.88 % change on previous year +24.9%
1988 6.59 % change on previous year +34.9%
1989 5.26 % change on previous year -20.1%
1990 7.68 % change on previous year +46.0%
1991 6.87 % change on previous year -10.5%
1992 5.78 % change on previous year -15.9%
1993 10.05 % change on previous year +73.9%
1994 5.53 % change on previous year -45.0%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 5.53 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.81 % change on previous year, 47% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 5.53 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.55 % change on previous year, 100% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.03 % change on previous year -22 % change on previous year 25.87 % change on previous year 9
1980s 8.13 % change on previous year 3.91 % change on previous year 16.32 % change on previous year 10
1990s 7.18 % change on previous year 5.53 % change on previous year 10.05 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 85 Botswana 5.64 % change on previous year compare
  2. 86 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.6 % change on previous year compare
  3. 87 New Zealand 5.55 % change on previous year compare
  4. 89 South Africa 5.47 % change on previous year compare
  5. 90 Bahrain 5.46 % change on previous year compare
  6. 91 Guinea-Bissau 5.45 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

More public sector data for Papua New Guinea

All data for Papua New Guinea →

Frequently asked questions

What is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Papua New Guinea?
Capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Papua New Guinea was 5.53 % change on previous year in 1994, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 25.87 % change on previous year in 1971.
What is the lowest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -22 % change on previous year in 1973.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency?
Papua New Guinea ranks 88th out of 172 countries with data for 1994.
Is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. 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 Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Papua New Guinea. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 14 September 2026, from https://public-sector.statizoid.com/stat/capital-stock-general-government-current-prices-domestic-currency-annual-growth-rate/papua-new-guinea/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://public-sector.statizoid.com/stat/capital-stock-general-government-current-prices-domestic-currency-annual-growth-rate/papua-new-guinea/">Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Papua New Guinea</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

The year-on-year percentage change in Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

Computed from

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

Indicator
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 7,646 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.