General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per was 3,391 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2004. ▲ Rising

Latest (2004)
3,391 constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
170th
of 172 countries
All-time high
3,427 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
1,771 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
44
1961–2004

General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2004

01.0k2.0k3.0k1961198220041961: 1.8k constant LCU per square kilometre1962: 1.9k constant LCU per square kilometre1963: 2.0k constant LCU per square kilometre1964: 2.1k constant LCU per square kilometre1965: 2.4k constant LCU per square kilometre1966: 2.6k constant LCU per square kilometre1967: 2.7k constant LCU per square kilometre1968: 2.7k constant LCU per square kilometre1969: 2.8k constant LCU per square kilometre1970: 2.8k constant LCU per square kilometre1971: 2.9k constant LCU per square kilometre1972: 3.0k constant LCU per square kilometre1973: 2.9k constant LCU per square kilometre1974: 2.9k constant LCU per square kilometre1975: 3.0k constant LCU per square kilometre1976: 2.8k constant LCU per square kilometre1977: 2.6k constant LCU per square kilometre1978: 2.6k constant LCU per square kilometre1979: 2.7k constant LCU per square kilometre1980: 2.6k constant LCU per square kilometre1981: 2.5k constant LCU per square kilometre1982: 2.3k constant LCU per square kilometre1983: 2.3k constant LCU per square kilometre1984: 2.3k constant LCU per square kilometre1985: 2.3k constant LCU per square kilometre1986: 2.3k constant LCU per square kilometre1987: 2.4k constant LCU per square kilometre1988: 2.3k constant LCU per square kilometre1989: 2.5k constant LCU per square kilometre1990: 2.4k constant LCU per square kilometre1991: 2.5k constant LCU per square kilometre1992: 2.8k constant LCU per square kilometre1993: 3.3k constant LCU per square kilometre1994: 2.7k constant LCU per square kilometre1995: 2.5k constant LCU per square kilometre1996: 3.3k constant LCU per square kilometre1997: 3.2k constant LCU per square kilometre1998: 3.1k constant LCU per square kilometre1999: 3.1k constant LCU per square kilometre2000: 3.2k constant LCU per square kilometre2001: 3.4k constant LCU per square kilometre2002: 3.4k constant LCU per square kilometre2003: 3.4k constant LCU per square kilometre2004: 3.4k constant LCU per square kilometre

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Papua New Guinea is 3,391 constant LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2004.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3,427 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,771 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Papua New Guinea 170th out of 172 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2004.
Year constant LCU per square kilometre Change
1961 1,771 constant LCU per square kilometre
1962 1,885 constant LCU per square kilometre +6.4%
1963 1,955 constant LCU per square kilometre +3.7%
1964 2,128 constant LCU per square kilometre +8.8%
1965 2,363 constant LCU per square kilometre +11.1%
1966 2,580 constant LCU per square kilometre +9.1%
1967 2,694 constant LCU per square kilometre +4.5%
1968 2,745 constant LCU per square kilometre +1.9%
1969 2,841 constant LCU per square kilometre +3.5%
1970 2,847 constant LCU per square kilometre +0.2%
1971 2,917 constant LCU per square kilometre +2.4%
1972 2,962 constant LCU per square kilometre +1.6%
1973 2,880 constant LCU per square kilometre -2.8%
1974 2,930 constant LCU per square kilometre +1.7%
1975 2,984 constant LCU per square kilometre +1.8%
1976 2,757 constant LCU per square kilometre -7.6%
1977 2,583 constant LCU per square kilometre -6.3%
1978 2,627 constant LCU per square kilometre +1.7%
1979 2,674 constant LCU per square kilometre +1.8%
1980 2,585 constant LCU per square kilometre -3.4%
1981 2,485 constant LCU per square kilometre -3.9%
1982 2,311 constant LCU per square kilometre -7.0%
1983 2,266 constant LCU per square kilometre -1.9%
1984 2,286 constant LCU per square kilometre +0.9%
1985 2,349 constant LCU per square kilometre +2.7%
1986 2,319 constant LCU per square kilometre -1.3%
1987 2,390 constant LCU per square kilometre +3.1%
1988 2,349 constant LCU per square kilometre -1.7%
1989 2,490 constant LCU per square kilometre +6.0%
1990 2,420 constant LCU per square kilometre -2.8%
1991 2,525 constant LCU per square kilometre +4.3%
1992 2,798 constant LCU per square kilometre +10.8%
1993 3,280 constant LCU per square kilometre +17.2%
1994 2,662 constant LCU per square kilometre -18.9%
1995 2,510 constant LCU per square kilometre -5.7%
1996 3,313 constant LCU per square kilometre +32.0%
1997 3,168 constant LCU per square kilometre -4.4%
1998 3,112 constant LCU per square kilometre -1.8%
1999 3,087 constant LCU per square kilometre -0.8%
2000 3,200 constant LCU per square kilometre +3.7%
2001 3,426 constant LCU per square kilometre +7.1%
2002 3,427 constant LCU per square kilometre +0.0%
2003 3,418 constant LCU per square kilometre -0.3%
2004 3,391 constant LCU per square kilometre -0.8%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 3,391 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 968,066 constant LCU per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 3,391 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.25 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,329 constant LCU per square kilometre 1,771 constant LCU per square kilometre 2,841 constant LCU per square kilometre 9
1970s 2,816 constant LCU per square kilometre 2,583 constant LCU per square kilometre 2,984 constant LCU per square kilometre 10
1980s 2,383 constant LCU per square kilometre 2,266 constant LCU per square kilometre 2,585 constant LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 2,888 constant LCU per square kilometre 2,420 constant LCU per square kilometre 3,313 constant LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 3,373 constant LCU per square kilometre 3,200 constant LCU per square kilometre 3,427 constant LCU per square kilometre 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 167 Greenland 18,509 constant LCU per square kilometre
  2. 168 Libya 13,115 constant LCU per square kilometre
  3. 169 Venezuela 11,660 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 171 Tajikistan 1,606 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 172 Sudan 889.43 constant LCU per square kilometre

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Papua New Guinea?
General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Papua New Guinea was 3,391 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2004, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 3,427 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2002.
What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 1,771 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per?
Papua New Guinea ranks 170th out of 172 countries with data for 2004.
Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
General government 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
172 places, 6,865 data points, 1961–2023
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General government 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.