Argentina vs Papua New Guinea: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre

Argentina
8,434 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
8,615 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Argentina rank
148th
Papua New Guinea rank
147th

Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Argentina
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 8,615 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre against 8,434 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in Argentina, a difference of 181 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 148th and Papua New Guinea ranks 147th of 180 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 1,447 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 592.27 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 854.85 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre Argentina
1980s 1,662 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 991.06 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 670.66 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre Argentina
1990s 6,064 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 664.16 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 5,400 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre Argentina
2000s 10,402 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 2,474 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 7,928 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre Argentina
2010s 15,858 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 5,821 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 10,037 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre Argentina
2020s 13,423 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 7,624 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre 5,799 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre, Argentina or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 8,615 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre against 8,434 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre between Argentina and Papua New Guinea?
181 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Papua New Guinea?
51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Papua New Guinea rank globally for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre?
Argentina ranks 148th and Papua New Guinea ranks 147th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 8,952 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Total reserves (includes gold, 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.