General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 2,575 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea is 2,575 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2,575 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places Papua New Guinea 181st out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 218.38 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 222.6 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 230.82 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 246.43 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 229.04 current LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 241.39 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 264.75 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 286.16 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 296.38 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 341.28 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 391.82 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 351.77 current LCU per person | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 336.76 current LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 366.27 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 431.05 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 446.93 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 522.68 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 531.33 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 577.99 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 600.44 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 596.18 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 621.52 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 717.88 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 735.95 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 732.55 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 866.63 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 1,066 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 933.78 current LCU per person | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 1,068 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 1,231 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 1,587 current LCU per person | +28.9% |
| 2014 | 1,813 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 1,571 current LCU per person | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 1,514 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1,451 current LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1,717 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 1,858 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 1,976 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 2,011 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 2,390 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 2,369 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 2,341 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 2,575 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 165.34 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 264.75 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 377.11 current LCU per person | 286.16 current LCU per person | 522.68 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 704.6 current LCU per person | 531.33 current LCU per person | 1,066 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,475 current LCU per person | 933.78 current LCU per person | 1,858 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,277 current LCU per person | 1,976 current LCU per person | 2,575 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 178 Samoa 4,209 current LCU per person compare
- 179 Bahrain 3,193 current LCU per person compare
- 180 Micronesia (country) 2,700 current LCU per person compare
- 182 Oman 2,094 current LCU per person compare
- 183 El Salvador 1,753 current LCU per person compare
- 184 Timor-Leste 1,421 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Papua New Guinea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3478 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0669 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,910 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.58 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5424 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 41.16 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.15 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 2,575 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,575 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 181st out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (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.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
General government total expenditure (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.