Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 96,504 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
96,504 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
180th
of 198 countries
All-time high
96,504 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
27,228 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea stood at 96,504 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 96,504 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27,228 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Papua New Guinea 180th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27,228 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 29,828 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 33,959 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 40,140 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 42,525 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 41,116 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 44,296 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 42,567 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 40,962 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 41,722 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 40,682 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 40,632 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 40,568 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 41,446 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 42,573 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 45,275 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 47,724 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 51,454 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 51,301 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 54,790 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 60,339 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 61,007 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 63,849 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 66,291 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 75,269 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 80,221 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 84,624 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 87,615 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 87,371 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 91,285 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 88,394 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 87,943 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 92,962 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 96,504 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 96,504 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 455,296 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 96,504 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,434 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 27,228 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 44,296 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,644 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 40,568 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 54,790 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,787 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 60,339 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 91,285 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,450 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 87,943 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 96,504 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 177 Congo 111,750 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 178 Zambia 102,408 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 179 Vanuatu 99,430 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 181 Liberia 92,212 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 182 Madagascar 87,379 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 183 Botswana 82,856 international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 96,504 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 96,504 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,228 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 180th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.