GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 99,234 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI, 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 99,234 current international $ per square kilometre for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 89.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 99,234 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,297 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Papua New Guinea 181st out of 200 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.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,297 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 16,251 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 18,204 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 22,086 current international $ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1994 | 24,116 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 24,065 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 25,841 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 25,667 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 24,902 current international $ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 25,518 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 25,787 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 26,006 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 26,468 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 26,842 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 28,727 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 32,026 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 33,054 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 37,506 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 38,809 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 40,924 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 45,554 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 45,830 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 51,214 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 52,404 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 64,726 current international $ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 66,223 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 72,017 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 75,740 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 76,636 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 80,098 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 81,899 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 82,588 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 93,713 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 99,234 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 99,234 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 512,512 current international $ per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 99,234 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million current international $ per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,095 current international $ per square kilometre | 14,297 current international $ per square kilometre | 25,841 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,615 current international $ per square kilometre | 25,787 current international $ per square kilometre | 40,924 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,044 current international $ per square kilometre | 45,554 current international $ per square kilometre | 80,098 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,358 current international $ per square kilometre | 81,899 current international $ per square kilometre | 99,234 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 178 Vanuatu 120,479 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Congo 111,373 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Zambia 106,869 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Madagascar 94,900 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 183 Liberia 94,655 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 184 Botswana 89,767 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 gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 99,234 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 99,234 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,297 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 181st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.4%. 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 GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, 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.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI, 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
GNI, 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.