Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 10,772 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2004. ▲ Rising

Latest (2004)
10,772 constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
172nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
13,840 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
4,535 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
44
1961–2004

Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2004

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k14.0k1961198220041961: 4.5k constant LCU per square kilometre1962: 4.8k constant LCU per square kilometre1963: 5.0k constant LCU per square kilometre1964: 5.4k constant LCU per square kilometre1965: 6.0k constant LCU per square kilometre1966: 6.4k constant LCU per square kilometre1967: 6.6k constant LCU per square kilometre1968: 7.0k constant LCU per square kilometre1969: 7.4k constant LCU per square kilometre1970: 7.6k constant LCU per square kilometre1971: 7.9k constant LCU per square kilometre1972: 8.3k constant LCU per square kilometre1973: 8.5k constant LCU per square kilometre1974: 8.7k constant LCU per square kilometre1975: 8.9k constant LCU per square kilometre1976: 8.8k constant LCU per square kilometre1977: 9.1k constant LCU per square kilometre1978: 9.6k constant LCU per square kilometre1979: 9.7k constant LCU per square kilometre1980: 9.9k constant LCU per square kilometre1981: 9.8k constant LCU per square kilometre1982: 9.4k constant LCU per square kilometre1983: 9.5k constant LCU per square kilometre1984: 9.5k constant LCU per square kilometre1985: 10.2k constant LCU per square kilometre1986: 9.9k constant LCU per square kilometre1987: 10.3k constant LCU per square kilometre1988: 10.2k constant LCU per square kilometre1989: 10.3k constant LCU per square kilometre1990: 9.2k constant LCU per square kilometre1991: 10.1k constant LCU per square kilometre1992: 11.0k constant LCU per square kilometre1993: 11.6k constant LCU per square kilometre1994: 12.2k constant LCU per square kilometre1995: 10.4k constant LCU per square kilometre1996: 12.6k constant LCU per square kilometre1997: 13.8k constant LCU per square kilometre1998: 13.2k constant LCU per square kilometre1999: 13.3k constant LCU per square kilometre2000: 10.5k constant LCU per square kilometre2001: 9.7k constant LCU per square kilometre2002: 11.7k constant LCU per square kilometre2003: 9.8k constant LCU per square kilometre2004: 10.8k constant LCU per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 10,772 constant LCU per square kilometre for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre in 2004.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 13,840 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4,535 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.

Papua New Guinea ranks 172nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2004.
Year constant LCU per square kilometre Change
1961 4,535 constant LCU per square kilometre
1962 4,833 constant LCU per square kilometre +6.6%
1963 4,998 constant LCU per square kilometre +3.4%
1964 5,417 constant LCU per square kilometre +8.4%
1965 5,973 constant LCU per square kilometre +10.3%
1966 6,353 constant LCU per square kilometre +6.4%
1967 6,638 constant LCU per square kilometre +4.5%
1968 6,978 constant LCU per square kilometre +5.1%
1969 7,397 constant LCU per square kilometre +6.0%
1970 7,612 constant LCU per square kilometre +2.9%
1971 7,891 constant LCU per square kilometre +3.7%
1972 8,333 constant LCU per square kilometre +5.6%
1973 8,512 constant LCU per square kilometre +2.1%
1974 8,713 constant LCU per square kilometre +2.4%
1975 8,874 constant LCU per square kilometre +1.9%
1976 8,763 constant LCU per square kilometre -1.3%
1977 9,064 constant LCU per square kilometre +3.4%
1978 9,615 constant LCU per square kilometre +6.1%
1979 9,704 constant LCU per square kilometre +0.9%
1980 9,868 constant LCU per square kilometre +1.7%
1981 9,765 constant LCU per square kilometre -1.0%
1982 9,438 constant LCU per square kilometre -3.3%
1983 9,537 constant LCU per square kilometre +1.0%
1984 9,540 constant LCU per square kilometre +0.0%
1985 10,182 constant LCU per square kilometre +6.7%
1986 9,950 constant LCU per square kilometre -2.3%
1987 10,269 constant LCU per square kilometre +3.2%
1988 10,247 constant LCU per square kilometre -0.2%
1989 10,314 constant LCU per square kilometre +0.6%
1990 9,224 constant LCU per square kilometre -10.6%
1991 10,091 constant LCU per square kilometre +9.4%
1992 10,964 constant LCU per square kilometre +8.7%
1993 11,641 constant LCU per square kilometre +6.2%
1994 12,233 constant LCU per square kilometre +5.1%
1995 10,442 constant LCU per square kilometre -14.6%
1996 12,613 constant LCU per square kilometre +20.8%
1997 13,840 constant LCU per square kilometre +9.7%
1998 13,246 constant LCU per square kilometre -4.3%
1999 13,271 constant LCU per square kilometre +0.2%
2000 10,476 constant LCU per square kilometre -21.1%
2001 9,710 constant LCU per square kilometre -7.3%
2002 11,679 constant LCU per square kilometre +20.3%
2003 9,750 constant LCU per square kilometre -16.5%
2004 10,772 constant LCU per square kilometre +10.5%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 10,772 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.89 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 10,772 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.36 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,902 constant LCU per square kilometre 4,535 constant LCU per square kilometre 7,397 constant LCU per square kilometre 9
1970s 8,708 constant LCU per square kilometre 7,612 constant LCU per square kilometre 9,704 constant LCU per square kilometre 10
1980s 9,911 constant LCU per square kilometre 9,438 constant LCU per square kilometre 10,314 constant LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 11,756 constant LCU per square kilometre 9,224 constant LCU per square kilometre 13,840 constant LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 10,477 constant LCU per square kilometre 9,710 constant LCU per square kilometre 11,679 constant LCU per square kilometre 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 169 Tajikistan 31,233 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 170 Libya 26,718 constant LCU per square kilometre
  3. 171 Venezuela 18,468 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 173 Sudan 7,900 constant LCU per square kilometre

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Frequently asked questions

What is final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
Final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 10,772 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2004, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 13,840 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1997.
What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 4,535 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
Papua New Guinea ranks 172nd out of 173 countries with data for 2004.
Is final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) 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
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
constant LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
173 places, 7,020 data points, 1961–2023
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Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) 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.