Liberia vs Papua New Guinea: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Liberia
45,577 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
68,048 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Liberia rank
189th
Papua New Guinea rank
186th
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Liberia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 68,048 current US$ per square kilometre against 45,577 current US$ per square kilometre in Liberia, a difference of 22,471 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.5 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 189th and Papua New Guinea ranks 186th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,438 current US$ per square kilometre | 809.83 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,628 current US$ per square kilometre | Liberia |
| 1970s | 5,487 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,034 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,453 current US$ per square kilometre | Liberia |
| 1980s | 9,060 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,171 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,889 current US$ per square kilometre | Liberia |
| 1990s | 2,741 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,684 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,944 current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 11,718 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,938 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,220 current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 31,509 current US$ per square kilometre | 46,833 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,325 current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 39,141 current US$ per square kilometre | 62,067 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,926 current US$ per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Liberia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 68,048 current US$ per square kilometre against 45,577 current US$ per square kilometre in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Liberia and Papua New Guinea?
- 22,471 current US$ per square kilometre, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 189th and Papua New Guinea ranks 186th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.