Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing was 0 units per square kilometre in 1993. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Papua New Guinea, 1961–1993
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Papua New Guinea is 0 units per square kilometre, measured in 1993.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0 units per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Papua New Guinea 165th out of 170 countries with data for 1993, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | +81.7% |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0004 units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -52.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.09 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -51.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.7945 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 40.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0269 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Papua New Guinea?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Papua New Guinea was 0 units per square kilometre in 1993, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 165th out of 170 countries with data for 1993.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 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, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 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.