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

Papua New Guinea: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 24,238 current LCU per square kilometre in 2004. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2004)
24,238 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
183rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
24,988 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
539.68 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
44
1961–2004

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1961198220041961: 539.7 current LCU per square kilometre1962: 574.4 current LCU per square kilometre1963: 618.5 current LCU per square kilometre1964: 699.6 current LCU per square kilometre1965: 813.5 current LCU per square kilometre1966: 950.6 current LCU per square kilometre1967: 1.1k current LCU per square kilometre1968: 1.2k current LCU per square kilometre1969: 1.4k current LCU per square kilometre1970: 1.7k current LCU per square kilometre1971: 1.9k current LCU per square kilometre1972: 1.8k current LCU per square kilometre1973: 1.8k current LCU per square kilometre1974: 2.1k current LCU per square kilometre1975: 2.5k current LCU per square kilometre1976: 2.7k current LCU per square kilometre1977: 2.9k current LCU per square kilometre1978: 3.2k current LCU per square kilometre1979: 3.6k current LCU per square kilometre1980: 4.2k current LCU per square kilometre1981: 4.5k current LCU per square kilometre1982: 4.7k current LCU per square kilometre1983: 5.5k current LCU per square kilometre1984: 5.8k current LCU per square kilometre1985: 5.9k current LCU per square kilometre1986: 6.1k current LCU per square kilometre1987: 6.7k current LCU per square kilometre1988: 7.6k current LCU per square kilometre1989: 7.5k current LCU per square kilometre1990: 7.4k current LCU per square kilometre1991: 8.7k current LCU per square kilometre1992: 9.1k current LCU per square kilometre1993: 9.1k current LCU per square kilometre1994: 10.5k current LCU per square kilometre1995: 11.3k current LCU per square kilometre1996: 13.4k current LCU per square kilometre1997: 15.8k current LCU per square kilometre1998: 16.3k current LCU per square kilometre1999: 17.5k current LCU per square kilometre2000: 17.9k current LCU per square kilometre2001: 20.0k current LCU per square kilometre2002: 25.0k current LCU per square kilometre2003: 23.5k current LCU per square kilometre2004: 24.2k current LCU per square kilometre

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea is 24,238 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2004.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 130.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 24,988 current LCU per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 539.68 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.

Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd of 183 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2004.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1961 539.68 current LCU per square kilometre
1962 574.35 current LCU per square kilometre +6.4%
1963 618.51 current LCU per square kilometre +7.7%
1964 699.55 current LCU per square kilometre +13.1%
1965 813.5 current LCU per square kilometre +16.3%
1966 950.62 current LCU per square kilometre +16.9%
1967 1,066 current LCU per square kilometre +12.1%
1968 1,162 current LCU per square kilometre +9.0%
1969 1,380 current LCU per square kilometre +18.8%
1970 1,722 current LCU per square kilometre +24.8%
1971 1,906 current LCU per square kilometre +10.7%
1972 1,844 current LCU per square kilometre -3.3%
1973 1,828 current LCU per square kilometre -0.9%
1974 2,121 current LCU per square kilometre +16.1%
1975 2,455 current LCU per square kilometre +15.7%
1976 2,675 current LCU per square kilometre +9.0%
1977 2,896 current LCU per square kilometre +8.3%
1978 3,174 current LCU per square kilometre +9.6%
1979 3,633 current LCU per square kilometre +14.5%
1980 4,180 current LCU per square kilometre +15.1%
1981 4,453 current LCU per square kilometre +6.5%
1982 4,745 current LCU per square kilometre +6.5%
1983 5,547 current LCU per square kilometre +16.9%
1984 5,759 current LCU per square kilometre +3.8%
1985 5,906 current LCU per square kilometre +2.5%
1986 6,122 current LCU per square kilometre +3.7%
1987 6,713 current LCU per square kilometre +9.7%
1988 7,607 current LCU per square kilometre +13.3%
1989 7,539 current LCU per square kilometre -0.9%
1990 7,358 current LCU per square kilometre -2.4%
1991 8,749 current LCU per square kilometre +18.9%
1992 9,125 current LCU per square kilometre +4.3%
1993 9,060 current LCU per square kilometre -0.7%
1994 10,531 current LCU per square kilometre +16.2%
1995 11,307 current LCU per square kilometre +7.4%
1996 13,353 current LCU per square kilometre +18.1%
1997 15,773 current LCU per square kilometre +18.1%
1998 16,332 current LCU per square kilometre +3.5%
1999 17,500 current LCU per square kilometre +7.2%
2000 17,858 current LCU per square kilometre +2.0%
2001 19,954 current LCU per square kilometre +11.7%
2002 24,988 current LCU per square kilometre +25.2%
2003 23,481 current LCU per square kilometre -6.0%
2004 24,238 current LCU per square kilometre +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 867.16 current LCU per square kilometre 539.68 current LCU per square kilometre 1,380 current LCU per square kilometre 9
1970s 2,425 current LCU per square kilometre 1,722 current LCU per square kilometre 3,633 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1980s 5,857 current LCU per square kilometre 4,180 current LCU per square kilometre 7,607 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 11,909 current LCU per square kilometre 7,358 current LCU per square kilometre 17,500 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 22,104 current LCU per square kilometre 17,858 current LCU per square kilometre 24,988 current LCU per square kilometre 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 180 Suriname 63,854 current LCU per square kilometre
  2. 181 Greenland 61,586 current LCU per square kilometre
  3. 182 Syrian Arab Republic 38,870 current LCU per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 24,238 current LCU per square kilometre in 2004, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 24,988 current LCU per square kilometre in 2002.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 539.68 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Papua New Guinea ranks 183rd out of 183 countries with data for 2004.
Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 130.2%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 8,010 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross national expenditure (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.