Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices was 0.1568 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1568 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
186th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.1568 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.034 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.1568 million SLC per square kilometre for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.1568 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.034 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
Papua New Guinea ranks 186th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.034 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0354 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0374 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0382 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.039 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0389 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0377 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.036 million SLC per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0391 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0398 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0389 million SLC per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0388 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0391 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0404 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.04 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0415 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0438 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.045 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0463 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0457 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0443 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0485 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0552 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0653 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0692 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0669 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0713 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0668 million SLC per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0699 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0712 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0694 million SLC per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0694 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0708 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0739 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0743 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0772 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.079 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0852 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0849 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0907 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0999 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.101 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1057 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1097 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1246 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1328 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1401 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.145 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1446 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1511 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1463 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1452 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1527 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1568 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.1568 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.71 million SLC per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.1568 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.18 million SLC per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0375 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.034 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0398 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0419 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0388 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0463 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0628 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0443 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0713 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0775 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0694 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0907 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1255 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0999 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1511 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1502 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1452 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1568 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 183 Sudan 0.2518 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 184 Belize 0.2231 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 185 Namibia 0.1838 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 187 East Timor 0.119 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 188 Oman 0.1117 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 189 Suriname 0.096 million SLC 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 — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Papua New Guinea?
- Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Papua New Guinea was 0.1568 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1568 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.034 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. 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 Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 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.