GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 107,193 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 107,193 current international $ per square kilometre for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 88.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 107,193 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,655 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Papua New Guinea 182nd out of 201 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.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,655 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 16,597 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 19,326 current international $ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 23,385 current international $ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 25,304 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 24,979 current international $ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 27,403 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 26,787 current international $ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 26,067 current international $ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 26,927 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 26,850 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 27,421 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 27,803 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 28,965 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 30,554 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 33,511 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 36,413 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 40,323 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 40,978 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 44,034 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 49,084 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 50,651 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 53,997 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 57,016 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 65,866 current international $ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 70,851 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 75,450 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 79,516 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 81,111 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 86,143 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 84,537 current international $ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 87,943 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 99,573 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 107,193 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 107,193 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 517,259 current international $ per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 107,193 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.13 million current international $ per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,143 current international $ per square kilometre | 14,655 current international $ per square kilometre | 27,403 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,685 current international $ per square kilometre | 26,850 current international $ per square kilometre | 44,034 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,969 current international $ per square kilometre | 49,084 current international $ per square kilometre | 86,143 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,811 current international $ per square kilometre | 84,537 current international $ per square kilometre | 107,193 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 179 Congo 124,127 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Zambia 113,751 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Vanuatu 110,443 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 183 Liberia 102,425 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 184 Madagascar 97,057 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Botswana 92,033 current international $ 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, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 107,193 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 107,193 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,655 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 182nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.0%. 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, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) 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, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), 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, PPP (current international $) 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.