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

Papua New Guinea: Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency was 8.97 in 1994. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1994)
8.97
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
159th
of 178 countries
All-time high
8.97
in 1994
All-time low
1.14
in 1970
Years of data
25
1970–1994

Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Papua New Guinea, 1970–1994

24681970198219941970: 1.11971: 1.41972: 1.61973: 1.21974: 1.51975: 1.81976: 2.21977: 2.61978: 2.71979: 2.91980: 3.21981: 3.71982: 4.11983: 4.41984: 4.81985: 5.21986: 5.41987: 5.71988: 61989: 6.31990: 6.81991: 7.31992: 7.71993: 8.51994: 9

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Papua New Guinea is 8.97, measured in 1994. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 87.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Papua New Guinea peaked at 8.97 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.14, in 1970.

That places Papua New Guinea 159th out of 178 countries with data for 1994, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 in Papua New Guinea, 1970 to 1994.
Year Value Change
1970 1.14
1971 1.43 +25.9%
1972 1.6 +11.4%
1973 1.25 -22.0%
1974 1.49 +19.7%
1975 1.8 +20.5%
1976 2.24 +24.6%
1977 2.64 +18.1%
1978 2.75 +3.9%
1979 2.92 +6.2%
1980 3.18 +8.8%
1981 3.69 +16.3%
1982 4.11 +11.3%
1983 4.43 +7.8%
1984 4.78 +7.9%
1985 5.19 +8.6%
1986 5.39 +3.9%
1987 5.66 +4.9%
1988 6.03 +6.6%
1989 6.35 +5.3%
1990 6.83 +7.7%
1991 7.3 +6.9%
1992 7.73 +5.8%
1993 8.5 +10.1%
1994 8.97 +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.93 1.14 2.92 10
1980s 4.88 3.18 6.35 10
1990s 7.87 6.83 8.97 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 156 Cyprus 11.43 compare
  2. 157 Barbados 9.85 compare
  3. 158 Bahrain 9.35 compare
  4. 160 Fiji 7.14 compare
  5. 161 Zimbabwe 5.54 compare
  6. 162 Saint Lucia 4.54 compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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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 8.97 in 1994, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 8.97 in 1994.
What is the lowest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.14 in 1970.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency?
Papua New Guinea ranks 159th out of 178 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 up 87.7%. 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 Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
178 places, 8,175 data points, 1960–2019
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