Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0685 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0685 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
169th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0698 million USD per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0024 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0685 million USD per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0698 million USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
Papua New Guinea ranks 169th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0032 million USD per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0049 million USD per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0055 million USD per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0051 million USD per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0055 million USD per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0061 million USD per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0074 million USD per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0085 million USD per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0094 million USD per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0092 million USD per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0088 million USD per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0087 million USD per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0086 million USD per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0082 million USD per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.009 million USD per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0107 million USD per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0124 million USD per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0121 million USD per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.011 million USD per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0129 million USD per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0146 million USD per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0166 million USD per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0178 million USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0162 million USD per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0172 million USD per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0164 million USD per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0126 million USD per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0115 million USD per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0117 million USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0102 million USD per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0102 million USD per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0124 million USD per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0139 million USD per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0162 million USD per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0184 million USD per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0211 million USD per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0258 million USD per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0257 million USD per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0315 million USD per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0397 million USD per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 0.047 million USD per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0469 million USD per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0513 million USD per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.048 million USD per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0458 million USD per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0502 million USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0532 million USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0547 million USD per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0527 million USD per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0577 million USD per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0698 million USD per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0685 million USD per square kilometre | -1.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0685 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1735 million USD per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0685 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6593 million USD per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0051 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0085 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0097 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0082 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0124 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0147 million USD per square kilometre | 0.011 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0178 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0166 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0102 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0258 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0468 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0315 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0547 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0622 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0527 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0698 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 166 Kyrgyzstan 0.0729 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 167 Angola 0.0726 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 168 Lesotho 0.0698 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 170 Guinea-Bissau 0.0655 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 171 Laos 0.065 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 172 Solomon Islands 0.0584 million USD 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$), annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.0685 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0698 million USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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 US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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 US$ 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.