Gross savings, share of GDP in Papua New Guinea
Gross savings, share of GDP in Papua New Guinea was 30.4% of GDP in 2004, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2003.
Gross savings, share of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1976 to 2004
All 29 values
| Period | % of GDP |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 30.4 |
| 2003 | 30.5 |
| 2002 | 22.9 |
| 2001 | 28.3 |
| 2000 | 32.5 |
| 1999 | 18.9 |
| 1998 | 18.4 |
| 1997 | 14.8 |
| 1996 | 26.2 |
| 1995 | 35.1 |
| 1994 | 28.1 |
| 1993 | 25.5 |
| 1992 | 20.7 |
| 1991 | 21.1 |
| 1990 | 17.1 |
| 1989 | 11 |
| 1988 | 18.3 |
| 1987 | 13.5 |
| 1986 | 15.4 |
| 1985 | 12.3 |
| 1984 | 17.9 |
| 1983 | 14.3 |
| 1982 | 11.8 |
| 1981 | 11.4 |
| 1980 | 19.2 |
| 1979 | 28.4 |
| 1978 | 26.8 |
| 1977 | 30 |
| 1976 | 20.6 |
Papua New Guinea compared with nearby places
- Under -6
- -6 to 0
- 0 to 18
- 18 to 26
- 26 and over
- No data
Rankings
Definition
Gross national income less total final consumption, plus net transfers from abroad, as a percentage of GDP. World Bank national accounts data, compiled from national statistical offices and central banks and from OECD national accounts files.
National saving of households, companies and government together, not the household saving rate. It is negative when the country consumes more than its income. Current prices, so the share moves with relative prices as well as volumes. Countries that rebase their national accounts can shift it by several points. The latest year varies by country.
How to cite
World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gross savings (% of GDP) (NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-18. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Citation styles
APA 7
World Bank. (2026). Gross savings (% of GDP) (NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS) (Gross savings, share of GDP, Papua New Guinea, 1976 to 2004) [Data set]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS
MLA 9
Gross savings (% of GDP) (NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS), Gross savings, share of GDP, Papua New Guinea, 1976 to 2004. World Bank, 8 Oct. 2026, https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/gross-savings-gdp/papua-new-guinea. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
World Bank. 2026. Gross savings (% of GDP) (NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS). Gross savings, share of GDP, Papua New Guinea, 1976 to 2004. Dataset. Accessed October 18, 2026. https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/gross-savings-gdp/papua-new-guinea.
Harvard
World Bank (2026) Gross savings (% of GDP) (NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS), Gross savings, share of GDP, Papua New Guinea, 1976 to 2004 [Dataset]. Available at: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/gross-savings-gdp/papua-new-guinea (Accessed: 18 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{world_gross_savings_share_of_2004,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Gross savings (\% of GDP) (NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS): Gross savings, share of GDP, Papua New Guinea, 1976 to 2004}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS},
urldate = {2026-10-18},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/gross-savings-gdp/papua-new-guinea. Publisher attribution: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gross savings (\% of GDP) (NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-18. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.},
}
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Questions
What is the gross savings, share of GDP in Papua New Guinea?
Gross savings, share of GDP in Papua New Guinea was 30.4% of GDP in 2004, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2003.
Where does this figure come from?
World Bank. Gross savings (% of GDP) (NY.GNS.ICTR.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-18.
What was the highest gross savings, share of GDP in Papua New Guinea?
35.1% of GDP in 1995, the highest value since 1976 in this series.
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