Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 5,066 current LCU per square kilometre in 2004. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2004
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea is 5,066 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2004. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 120.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 5,066 current LCU per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 60.5 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Papua New Guinea ranks 177th of 177 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60.5 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 67.79 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 83.47 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1964 | 102.68 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1965 | 128.96 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1966 | 160.31 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1967 | 179.08 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 192.78 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 302.3 current LCU per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 1970 | 506.34 current LCU per square kilometre | +67.5% |
| 1971 | 571.7 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 410.28 current LCU per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1973 | 287.51 current LCU per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 1974 | 350 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1975 | 386.43 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 442.96 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 528.42 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 592.9 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 720.31 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1980 | 870.47 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1981 | 995.23 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 1,273 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1983 | 1,406 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 1,209 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 986.84 current LCU per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1986 | 1,191 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1987 | 1,217 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1,627 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1989 | 1,746 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 1,707 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 2,230 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1992 | 2,018 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 1,989 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 2,296 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 2,672 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 2,585 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 2,389 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 2,408 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2,359 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 4,389 current LCU per square kilometre | +86.0% |
| 2001 | 4,858 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 4,999 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 5,037 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 5,066 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 5,066 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.39 million current LCU per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 5,066 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.58 million current LCU per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 141.99 current LCU per square kilometre | 60.5 current LCU per square kilometre | 302.3 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 479.68 current LCU per square kilometre | 287.51 current LCU per square kilometre | 720.31 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,252 current LCU per square kilometre | 870.47 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,746 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,266 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,707 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,672 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,870 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,389 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,066 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 5,066 current LCU per square kilometre in 2004, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,066 current LCU per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 177th out of 177 countries with data for 2004.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.6%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current 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.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 fixed capital formation (current 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.