Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0645 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0645 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
170th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0658 million USD per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0021 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023

00.020.040.06197019962023

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

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 0.0645 million USD per square kilometre for gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0658 million USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Papua New Guinea 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1970 to 2023.
Year million USD per square kilometre Change
1970 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre
1971 0.0023 million USD per square kilometre +8.2%
1972 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre +19.4%
1973 0.0041 million USD per square kilometre +49.3%
1974 0.0046 million USD per square kilometre +12.0%
1975 0.0043 million USD per square kilometre -5.6%
1976 0.0048 million USD per square kilometre +9.9%
1977 0.0053 million USD per square kilometre +11.0%
1978 0.0065 million USD per square kilometre +22.4%
1979 0.0074 million USD per square kilometre +13.8%
1980 0.0081 million USD per square kilometre +9.8%
1981 0.0079 million USD per square kilometre -2.0%
1982 0.0075 million USD per square kilometre -5.7%
1983 0.0073 million USD per square kilometre -2.3%
1984 0.0074 million USD per square kilometre +1.5%
1985 0.007 million USD per square kilometre -5.9%
1986 0.0078 million USD per square kilometre +11.3%
1987 0.009 million USD per square kilometre +16.6%
1988 0.0106 million USD per square kilometre +17.2%
1989 0.0103 million USD per square kilometre -2.9%
1990 0.0093 million USD per square kilometre -9.2%
1991 0.011 million USD per square kilometre +18.3%
1992 0.0126 million USD per square kilometre +14.0%
1993 0.0148 million USD per square kilometre +17.3%
1994 0.0184 million USD per square kilometre +24.5%
1995 0.0165 million USD per square kilometre -10.5%
1996 0.0173 million USD per square kilometre +5.1%
1997 0.0166 million USD per square kilometre -4.3%
1998 0.0127 million USD per square kilometre -23.6%
1999 0.0116 million USD per square kilometre -8.4%
2000 0.0118 million USD per square kilometre +2.0%
2001 0.0104 million USD per square kilometre -12.2%
2002 0.0104 million USD per square kilometre -0.2%
2003 0.0127 million USD per square kilometre +22.3%
2004 0.0132 million USD per square kilometre +4.0%
2005 0.0152 million USD per square kilometre +15.7%
2006 0.0166 million USD per square kilometre +9.1%
2007 0.0195 million USD per square kilometre +17.2%
2008 0.0243 million USD per square kilometre +25.0%
2009 0.0238 million USD per square kilometre -2.4%
2010 0.0291 million USD per square kilometre +22.5%
2011 0.0359 million USD per square kilometre +23.4%
2012 0.0446 million USD per square kilometre +24.1%
2013 0.0432 million USD per square kilometre -3.2%
2014 0.0504 million USD per square kilometre +16.7%
2015 0.0448 million USD per square kilometre -11.1%
2016 0.0438 million USD per square kilometre -2.2%
2017 0.0479 million USD per square kilometre +9.3%
2018 0.0503 million USD per square kilometre +5.1%
2019 0.0509 million USD per square kilometre +1.0%
2020 0.0511 million USD per square kilometre +0.4%
2021 0.0551 million USD per square kilometre +8.0%
2022 0.0658 million USD per square kilometre +19.4%
2023 0.0645 million USD per square kilometre -2.1%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 0.0645 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1744 million USD per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 0.0645 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6723 million USD per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0044 million USD per square kilometre 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre 0.0074 million USD per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0083 million USD per square kilometre 0.007 million USD per square kilometre 0.0106 million USD per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0141 million USD per square kilometre 0.0093 million USD per square kilometre 0.0184 million USD per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0158 million USD per square kilometre 0.0104 million USD per square kilometre 0.0243 million USD per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0441 million USD per square kilometre 0.0291 million USD per square kilometre 0.0509 million USD per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0591 million USD per square kilometre 0.0511 million USD per square kilometre 0.0658 million USD per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 167 Gabon 0.0699 million USD per square kilometre compare
  2. 168 Angola 0.0692 million USD per square kilometre compare
  3. 169 Guinea-Bissau 0.0664 million USD per square kilometre compare
  4. 171 Laos 0.0615 million USD per square kilometre compare
  5. 172 Solomon Islands 0.0593 million USD per square kilometre compare
  6. 173 Congo 0.0392 million USD per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
Gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.0645 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0658 million USD per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre?
Papua New Guinea ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. 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 US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre
Unit
million USD per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
195 places, 9,641 data points, 1970–2023
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Gross National Income — Value US$ 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.