Gross fixed capital formation, General government … unit GDP Current in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Gross fixed capital formation, General government … unit GDP Current was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1993. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Papua New Guinea, 1970–1993
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in 1993.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
Papua New Guinea ranks 133rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government … unit GDP Current in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -40.0% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -53.7% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +59.4% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Papua New Guinea?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Papua New Guinea was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1993, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 133rd out of 172 countries with data for 1993.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.