Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 29,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
29,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
158th
of 197 countries
All-time high
32,974 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
1,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
48
1976–2023

Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Papua New Guinea, 1976–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k197619992023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Papua New Guinea is 29,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and up 108.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Papua New Guinea peaked at 32,974 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.

That places Papua New Guinea 158th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1976 to 2023.
Year BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1976 1,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
1977 1,659 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +17.6%
1978 1,739 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +4.8%
1979 2,432 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +39.9%
1980 2,404 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -1.2%
1981 2,147 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -10.7%
1982 2,040 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -5.0%
1983 2,107 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +3.3%
1984 2,275 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +8.0%
1985 2,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +1.5%
1986 2,638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +14.2%
1987 3,089 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +17.1%
1988 3,790 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +22.7%
1989 3,474 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -8.3%
1990 3,285 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -5.5%
1991 4,098 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +24.8%
1992 5,160 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +25.9%
1993 6,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +25.9%
1994 6,423 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -1.1%
1995 6,656 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +3.6%
1996 6,611 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -0.7%
1997 5,724 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -13.4%
1998 4,664 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -18.5%
1999 4,844 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +3.8%
2000 5,231 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +8.0%
2001 4,677 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -10.6%
2002 4,081 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -12.8%
2003 5,421 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +32.8%
2004 6,279 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +15.8%
2005 8,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +28.3%
2006 10,137 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +25.8%
2007 11,515 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +13.6%
2008 13,815 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +20.0%
2009 10,231 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -25.9%
2010 13,469 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +31.6%
2011 16,296 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +21.0%
2012 15,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -7.1%
2013 14,171 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -6.4%
2014 20,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +41.9%
2015 19,067 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -5.1%
2016 16,340 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -14.3%
2017 21,747 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +33.1%
2018 22,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +3.2%
2019 25,075 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +11.7%
2020 20,460 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -18.4%
2021 24,541 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +19.9%
2022 32,974 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +34.4%
2023 29,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -10.6%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 29,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,058 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 29,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 259,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,810 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,432 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4
1980s 2,627 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,040 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,790 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 5,396 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,285 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6,656 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 7,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4,081 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 13,815 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 18,385 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 13,469 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 25,075 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 26,867 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 20,460 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 32,974 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 155 Russia 30,498 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 156 Angola 30,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 157 Vanuatu 29,675 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 159 Kyrgyzstan 29,208 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 160 Myanmar 28,934 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 161 Nepal 27,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Papua New Guinea?
Exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Papua New Guinea was 29,491 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 32,974 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 1,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
Papua New Guinea ranks 158th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.1%. 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 Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, 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.

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Indicator
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
242 places, 9,161 data points, 1961–2023
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Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, 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.