Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita was 1,857 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 1,857 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1,857 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 199.27 current LCU per person, in 1990.
That places Papua New Guinea 149th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 199.27 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 223.97 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 220.9 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 261.16 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 278.44 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 302.6 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 346.5 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 357.42 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 329.78 current LCU per person | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 377.44 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 425.96 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 475.56 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 442.05 current LCU per person | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 1,291 current LCU per person | +192.1% |
| 2015 | 1,165 current LCU per person | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 1,010 current LCU per person | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 1,099 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 1,304 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 1,239 current LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 1,087 current LCU per person | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 1,176 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 1,673 current LCU per person | +42.3% |
| 2023 | 1,795 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 1,857 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 289.75 current LCU per person | 199.27 current LCU per person | 377.44 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 447.85 current LCU per person | 425.96 current LCU per person | 475.56 current LCU per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,185 current LCU per person | 1,010 current LCU per person | 1,304 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,518 current LCU per person | 1,087 current LCU per person | 1,857 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 146 Ecuador 2,017 current LCU per person compare
- 147 Tunisia 2,005 current LCU per person compare
- 148 Kuwait 1,876 current LCU per person compare
- 150 Marshall Islands 1,771 current LCU per person compare
- 151 El Salvador 1,500 current LCU per person compare
- 152 Bahrain 1,414 current LCU per person compare
More public sector data for Papua New Guinea
- Arms imports 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.8663 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 600 % change on previous year (1997)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 8.6 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.003 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -6.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 91.01 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 19.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 1,857 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,857 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 199.27 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 149th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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 Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Revenue, excluding grants Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.