GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre was 244,268 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea stood at 244,268 current LCU per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 131.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 245,981 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10,656 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.
Papua New Guinea ranks 205th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,656 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 12,490 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 14,628 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 16,859 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 19,156 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 21,458 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 23,536 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 24,523 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 27,031 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 30,580 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 33,724 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 36,012 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 40,374 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 43,532 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 43,826 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 52,284 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 60,310 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 67,525 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 72,551 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 73,704 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 89,219 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 94,162 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 97,981 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 105,378 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 126,156 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 132,799 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 143,617 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 160,141 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 175,340 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 185,143 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 182,209 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 202,327 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 245,981 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 244,268 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 244,268 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.42 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 244,268 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.80 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,092 current LCU per square kilometre | 10,656 current LCU per square kilometre | 30,580 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,384 current LCU per square kilometre | 33,724 current LCU per square kilometre | 73,704 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 130,994 current LCU per square kilometre | 89,219 current LCU per square kilometre | 185,143 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 218,696 current LCU per square kilometre | 182,209 current LCU per square kilometre | 245,981 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 202 Namibia 280,563 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 203 Belize 267,634 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 204 Eritrea 262,199 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 206 Zimbabwe 174,638 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 207 East Timor 139,863 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 208 Oman 131,904 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 769.57 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 72.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -198.32 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -557.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -18.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 244,268 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 245,981 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,656 current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 205th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.8%. 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 GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (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.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP: linked series (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.