Libya vs Papua New Guinea: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre

Libya
888.32 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
1,038 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya rank
159th
Papua New Guinea rank
156th

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre over time

  • Libya
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 1,038 units per square kilometre against 888.32 units per square kilometre in Libya, a difference of 149.68 units per square kilometre.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 159th and Papua New Guinea ranks 156th of 189 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 6.86 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 6.86 units per square kilometre Libya
1970s 33.28 units per square kilometre 52.46 units per square kilometre 19.18 units per square kilometre Papua New Guinea
1980s 145.64 units per square kilometre 185.69 units per square kilometre 40.05 units per square kilometre Papua New Guinea
1990s 381.21 units per square kilometre 390.14 units per square kilometre 8.92 units per square kilometre Papua New Guinea
2000s 604.82 units per square kilometre 521.49 units per square kilometre 83.33 units per square kilometre Libya
2010s 794.5 units per square kilometre 460.98 units per square kilometre 333.53 units per square kilometre Libya
2020s 912.44 units per square kilometre 864.5 units per square kilometre 47.94 units per square kilometre Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre, Libya or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 1,038 units per square kilometre against 888.32 units per square kilometre in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre between Libya and Papua New Guinea?
149.68 units per square kilometre, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Papua New Guinea?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Libya and Papua New Guinea rank globally for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
Libya ranks 159th and Papua New Guinea ranks 156th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,792 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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.