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

Papua New Guinea: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 18,650 current LCU per square kilometre in 2004. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2004)
18,650 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
185th
of 185 countries
All-time high
19,534 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
476.31 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
44
1961–2004

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1961198220041961: 476.3 current LCU per square kilometre1962: 506.3 current LCU per square kilometre1963: 531.1 current LCU per square kilometre1964: 584.5 current LCU per square kilometre1965: 666.9 current LCU per square kilometre1966: 777.9 current LCU per square kilometre1967: 874.9 current LCU per square kilometre1968: 954.2 current LCU per square kilometre1969: 1.1k current LCU per square kilometre1970: 1.2k current LCU per square kilometre1971: 1.3k current LCU per square kilometre1972: 1.4k current LCU per square kilometre1973: 1.5k current LCU per square kilometre1974: 1.7k current LCU per square kilometre1975: 2.0k current LCU per square kilometre1976: 2.2k current LCU per square kilometre1977: 2.3k current LCU per square kilometre1978: 2.5k current LCU per square kilometre1979: 2.8k current LCU per square kilometre1980: 3.2k current LCU per square kilometre1981: 3.4k current LCU per square kilometre1982: 3.5k current LCU per square kilometre1983: 4.2k current LCU per square kilometre1984: 4.4k current LCU per square kilometre1985: 4.8k current LCU per square kilometre1986: 5.0k current LCU per square kilometre1987: 5.4k current LCU per square kilometre1988: 5.7k current LCU per square kilometre1989: 6.0k current LCU per square kilometre1990: 5.7k current LCU per square kilometre1991: 6.6k current LCU per square kilometre1992: 7.0k current LCU per square kilometre1993: 7.2k current LCU per square kilometre1994: 7.9k current LCU per square kilometre1995: 8.3k current LCU per square kilometre1996: 9.9k current LCU per square kilometre1997: 12.5k current LCU per square kilometre1998: 13.2k current LCU per square kilometre1999: 14.3k current LCU per square kilometre2000: 13.2k current LCU per square kilometre2001: 14.7k current LCU per square kilometre2002: 19.5k current LCU per square kilometre2003: 18.0k current LCU per square kilometre2004: 18.6k current LCU per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2004, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea stood at 18,650 current LCU per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 135.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 19,534 current LCU per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 476.31 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.

Papua New Guinea ranks 185th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2004.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1961 476.31 current LCU per square kilometre
1962 506.34 current LCU per square kilometre +6.3%
1963 531.07 current LCU per square kilometre +4.9%
1964 584.51 current LCU per square kilometre +10.1%
1965 666.87 current LCU per square kilometre +14.1%
1966 777.95 current LCU per square kilometre +16.7%
1967 874.88 current LCU per square kilometre +12.5%
1968 954.16 current LCU per square kilometre +9.1%
1969 1,065 current LCU per square kilometre +11.6%
1970 1,193 current LCU per square kilometre +12.1%
1971 1,308 current LCU per square kilometre +9.6%
1972 1,403 current LCU per square kilometre +7.3%
1973 1,515 current LCU per square kilometre +8.0%
1974 1,728 current LCU per square kilometre +14.1%
1975 1,996 current LCU per square kilometre +15.5%
1976 2,181 current LCU per square kilometre +9.3%
1977 2,276 current LCU per square kilometre +4.4%
1978 2,484 current LCU per square kilometre +9.1%
1979 2,787 current LCU per square kilometre +12.2%
1980 3,229 current LCU per square kilometre +15.9%
1981 3,442 current LCU per square kilometre +6.6%
1982 3,502 current LCU per square kilometre +1.8%
1983 4,155 current LCU per square kilometre +18.6%
1984 4,392 current LCU per square kilometre +5.7%
1985 4,844 current LCU per square kilometre +10.3%
1986 5,001 current LCU per square kilometre +3.2%
1987 5,420 current LCU per square kilometre +8.4%
1988 5,703 current LCU per square kilometre +5.2%
1989 5,977 current LCU per square kilometre +4.8%
1990 5,698 current LCU per square kilometre -4.7%
1991 6,567 current LCU per square kilometre +15.3%
1992 6,952 current LCU per square kilometre +5.9%
1993 7,165 current LCU per square kilometre +3.1%
1994 7,922 current LCU per square kilometre +10.6%
1995 8,306 current LCU per square kilometre +4.9%
1996 9,940 current LCU per square kilometre +19.7%
1997 12,481 current LCU per square kilometre +25.6%
1998 13,246 current LCU per square kilometre +6.1%
1999 14,309 current LCU per square kilometre +8.0%
2000 13,151 current LCU per square kilometre -8.1%
2001 14,685 current LCU per square kilometre +11.7%
2002 19,534 current LCU per square kilometre +33.0%
2003 17,953 current LCU per square kilometre -8.1%
2004 18,650 current LCU per square kilometre +3.9%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 18,650 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 18,650 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 715.18 current LCU per square kilometre 476.31 current LCU per square kilometre 1,065 current LCU per square kilometre 9
1970s 1,887 current LCU per square kilometre 1,193 current LCU per square kilometre 2,787 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1980s 4,566 current LCU per square kilometre 3,229 current LCU per square kilometre 5,977 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 9,259 current LCU per square kilometre 5,698 current LCU per square kilometre 14,309 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 16,794 current LCU per square kilometre 13,151 current LCU per square kilometre 19,534 current LCU per square kilometre 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 182 Turkmenistan 44,825 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 183 Greenland 41,486 current LCU per square kilometre
  3. 184 Suriname 36,802 current LCU per square kilometre

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 18,650 current LCU per square kilometre in 2004, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 19,534 current LCU per square kilometre in 2002.
What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 476.31 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Papua New Guinea ranks 185th out of 185 countries with data for 2004.
Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 135.4%. 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 Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Final consumption expenditure (current 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 8,200 data points, 1961–2023
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Final consumption expenditure (current 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.