Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 14,943 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2004. ▲ Rising

Latest (2004)
14,943 constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
164th
of 165 countries
All-time high
17,449 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
5,170 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
44
1961–2004

Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2004

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k1961198220041961: 5.2k constant LCU per square kilometre1962: 5.5k constant LCU per square kilometre1963: 5.9k constant LCU per square kilometre1964: 6.6k constant LCU per square kilometre1965: 7.5k constant LCU per square kilometre1966: 8.2k constant LCU per square kilometre1967: 8.6k constant LCU per square kilometre1968: 9.0k constant LCU per square kilometre1969: 10.4k constant LCU per square kilometre1970: 12.4k constant LCU per square kilometre1971: 13.0k constant LCU per square kilometre1972: 11.8k constant LCU per square kilometre1973: 10.7k constant LCU per square kilometre1974: 11.0k constant LCU per square kilometre1975: 11.2k constant LCU per square kilometre1976: 10.8k constant LCU per square kilometre1977: 11.3k constant LCU per square kilometre1978: 11.9k constant LCU per square kilometre1979: 12.5k constant LCU per square kilometre1980: 12.8k constant LCU per square kilometre1981: 12.6k constant LCU per square kilometre1982: 12.6k constant LCU per square kilometre1983: 12.9k constant LCU per square kilometre1984: 12.6k constant LCU per square kilometre1985: 12.4k constant LCU per square kilometre1986: 12.3k constant LCU per square kilometre1987: 12.8k constant LCU per square kilometre1988: 13.8k constant LCU per square kilometre1989: 13.0k constant LCU per square kilometre1990: 12.0k constant LCU per square kilometre1991: 13.5k constant LCU per square kilometre1992: 14.4k constant LCU per square kilometre1993: 14.4k constant LCU per square kilometre1994: 15.9k constant LCU per square kilometre1995: 14.0k constant LCU per square kilometre1996: 16.6k constant LCU per square kilometre1997: 17.4k constant LCU per square kilometre1998: 16.3k constant LCU per square kilometre1999: 16.4k constant LCU per square kilometre2000: 14.7k constant LCU per square kilometre2001: 14.2k constant LCU per square kilometre2002: 16.1k constant LCU per square kilometre2003: 13.9k constant LCU per square kilometre2004: 14.9k constant LCU per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 14,943 constant LCU per square kilometre for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre in 2004.

The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 17,449 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5,170 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Papua New Guinea 164th out of 165 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2004.
Year constant LCU per square kilometre Change
1961 5,170 constant LCU per square kilometre
1962 5,515 constant LCU per square kilometre +6.7%
1963 5,873 constant LCU per square kilometre +6.5%
1964 6,565 constant LCU per square kilometre +11.8%
1965 7,498 constant LCU per square kilometre +14.2%
1966 8,175 constant LCU per square kilometre +9.0%
1967 8,581 constant LCU per square kilometre +5.0%
1968 9,024 constant LCU per square kilometre +5.2%
1969 10,368 constant LCU per square kilometre +14.9%
1970 12,372 constant LCU per square kilometre +19.3%
1971 13,012 constant LCU per square kilometre +5.2%
1972 11,807 constant LCU per square kilometre -9.3%
1973 10,712 constant LCU per square kilometre -9.3%
1974 11,036 constant LCU per square kilometre +3.0%
1975 11,175 constant LCU per square kilometre +1.3%
1976 10,842 constant LCU per square kilometre -3.0%
1977 11,306 constant LCU per square kilometre +4.3%
1978 11,920 constant LCU per square kilometre +5.4%
1979 12,531 constant LCU per square kilometre +5.1%
1980 12,815 constant LCU per square kilometre +2.3%
1981 12,588 constant LCU per square kilometre -1.8%
1982 12,636 constant LCU per square kilometre +0.4%
1983 12,877 constant LCU per square kilometre +1.9%
1984 12,597 constant LCU per square kilometre -2.2%
1985 12,380 constant LCU per square kilometre -1.7%
1986 12,254 constant LCU per square kilometre -1.0%
1987 12,800 constant LCU per square kilometre +4.5%
1988 13,819 constant LCU per square kilometre +8.0%
1989 13,029 constant LCU per square kilometre -5.7%
1990 11,955 constant LCU per square kilometre -8.2%
1991 13,451 constant LCU per square kilometre +12.5%
1992 14,444 constant LCU per square kilometre +7.4%
1993 14,382 constant LCU per square kilometre -0.4%
1994 15,876 constant LCU per square kilometre +10.4%
1995 14,042 constant LCU per square kilometre -11.6%
1996 16,586 constant LCU per square kilometre +18.1%
1997 17,449 constant LCU per square kilometre +5.2%
1998 16,332 constant LCU per square kilometre -6.4%
1999 16,358 constant LCU per square kilometre +0.2%
2000 14,701 constant LCU per square kilometre -10.1%
2001 14,231 constant LCU per square kilometre -3.2%
2002 16,097 constant LCU per square kilometre +13.1%
2003 13,921 constant LCU per square kilometre -13.5%
2004 14,943 constant LCU per square kilometre +7.3%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 14,943 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.36 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 14,943 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.66 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,419 constant LCU per square kilometre 5,170 constant LCU per square kilometre 10,368 constant LCU per square kilometre 9
1970s 11,671 constant LCU per square kilometre 10,712 constant LCU per square kilometre 13,012 constant LCU per square kilometre 10
1980s 12,779 constant LCU per square kilometre 12,254 constant LCU per square kilometre 13,819 constant LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 15,088 constant LCU per square kilometre 11,955 constant LCU per square kilometre 17,449 constant LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 14,778 constant LCU per square kilometre 13,921 constant LCU per square kilometre 16,097 constant LCU per square kilometre 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 161 Tajikistan 34,987 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 162 Libya 32,493 constant LCU per square kilometre
  3. 163 Venezuela 20,166 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 165 Sudan 7,957 constant LCU per square kilometre

See the full ranking of 165 places →

More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea

All data for Papua New Guinea →

Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 14,943 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2004, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 17,449 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1997.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 5,170 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
Papua New Guinea ranks 164th out of 165 countries with data for 2004.
Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 44 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 22 September 2026, from https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/gross-national-expenditure-constant-lcu-per-square-kilometre/papua-new-guinea/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/gross-national-expenditure-constant-lcu-per-square-kilometre/papua-new-guinea/">Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

Gross national expenditure (constant 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 national expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

Computed from

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

Indicator
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
constant LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
165 places, 6,569 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross national expenditure (constant 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.