Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square was 0.2314 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.2314 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
188th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.2316 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0019 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 0.2314 million SLC per square kilometre for gross national income — value standard local currency, per square in 2023.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 138.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national income — value standard local currency, per square in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.2316 million SLC per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.

Papua New Guinea ranks 188th 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 National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1970 to 2023.
Year million SLC per square kilometre Change
1970 0.0019 million SLC per square kilometre
1971 0.002 million SLC per square kilometre +6.9%
1972 0.0023 million SLC per square kilometre +13.0%
1973 0.0029 million SLC per square kilometre +25.9%
1974 0.0032 million SLC per square kilometre +10.8%
1975 0.0033 million SLC per square kilometre +3.6%
1976 0.0038 million SLC per square kilometre +14.0%
1977 0.0042 million SLC per square kilometre +10.8%
1978 0.0046 million SLC per square kilometre +9.6%
1979 0.0052 million SLC per square kilometre +14.3%
1980 0.0054 million SLC per square kilometre +3.5%
1981 0.0053 million SLC per square kilometre -1.7%
1982 0.0055 million SLC per square kilometre +3.4%
1983 0.0061 million SLC per square kilometre +10.6%
1984 0.0067 million SLC per square kilometre +9.1%
1985 0.007 million SLC per square kilometre +4.7%
1986 0.0075 million SLC per square kilometre +8.1%
1987 0.0082 million SLC per square kilometre +8.9%
1988 0.0092 million SLC per square kilometre +11.9%
1989 0.0088 million SLC per square kilometre -3.8%
1990 0.0089 million SLC per square kilometre +0.9%
1991 0.0105 million SLC per square kilometre +17.9%
1992 0.0122 million SLC per square kilometre +15.6%
1993 0.0145 million SLC per square kilometre +19.0%
1994 0.0186 million SLC per square kilometre +28.7%
1995 0.0211 million SLC per square kilometre +13.3%
1996 0.0228 million SLC per square kilometre +8.4%
1997 0.0238 million SLC per square kilometre +4.3%
1998 0.0263 million SLC per square kilometre +10.2%
1999 0.0298 million SLC per square kilometre +13.5%
2000 0.0329 million SLC per square kilometre +10.3%
2001 0.0352 million SLC per square kilometre +6.9%
2002 0.0403 million SLC per square kilometre +14.7%
2003 0.0451 million SLC per square kilometre +11.9%
2004 0.0424 million SLC per square kilometre -6.0%
2005 0.0473 million SLC per square kilometre +11.4%
2006 0.0508 million SLC per square kilometre +7.5%
2007 0.0578 million SLC per square kilometre +13.7%
2008 0.0657 million SLC per square kilometre +13.8%
2009 0.0655 million SLC per square kilometre -0.4%
2010 0.0792 million SLC per square kilometre +20.9%
2011 0.0852 million SLC per square kilometre +7.6%
2012 0.0929 million SLC per square kilometre +9.1%
2013 0.0969 million SLC per square kilometre +4.2%
2014 0.124 million SLC per square kilometre +28.0%
2015 0.1239 million SLC per square kilometre -0.0%
2016 0.1372 million SLC per square kilometre +10.7%
2017 0.1527 million SLC per square kilometre +11.3%
2018 0.1658 million SLC per square kilometre +8.6%
2019 0.1723 million SLC per square kilometre +3.9%
2020 0.1767 million SLC per square kilometre +2.5%
2021 0.1934 million SLC per square kilometre +9.5%
2022 0.2316 million SLC per square kilometre +19.7%
2023 0.2314 million SLC per square kilometre -0.1%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 0.2314 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.07 million SLC per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 0.2314 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.91 million SLC per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0033 million SLC per square kilometre 0.0019 million SLC per square kilometre 0.0052 million SLC per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.007 million SLC per square kilometre 0.0053 million SLC per square kilometre 0.0092 million SLC per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0189 million SLC per square kilometre 0.0089 million SLC per square kilometre 0.0298 million SLC per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0483 million SLC per square kilometre 0.0329 million SLC per square kilometre 0.0657 million SLC per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.123 million SLC per square kilometre 0.0792 million SLC per square kilometre 0.1723 million SLC per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.2083 million SLC per square kilometre 0.1767 million SLC per square kilometre 0.2316 million SLC per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 185 Eritrea 0.2798 million SLC per square kilometre compare
  2. 186 Namibia 0.264 million SLC per square kilometre compare
  3. 187 Belize 0.2608 million SLC per square kilometre compare
  4. 189 East Timor 0.1638 million SLC per square kilometre compare
  5. 190 Oman 0.1251 million SLC per square kilometre compare
  6. 191 Libya 0.1206 million SLC per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national income — value standard local currency, per square in Papua New Guinea?
Gross national income — value standard local currency, per square in Papua New Guinea was 0.2314 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national income — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.2316 million SLC per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest gross national income — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross national income — value standard local currency, per square?
Papua New Guinea ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross national income — value standard local currency, per square rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 138.9%. 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 National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre
Unit
million SLC per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
194 places, 9,587 data points, 1970–2023
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Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency 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.