Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per was 54,702 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
54,702 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
169th
of 192 countries
All-time high
54,702 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
27,522 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2006
Years of data
18
2006–2023

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Papua New Guinea, 2006–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k2006201420232006: 27.5k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2007: 29.5k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2008: 29.5k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2009: 31.6k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2010: 34.9k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2011: 35.5k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2012: 36.7k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2013: 38.1k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2014: 42.6k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2015: 45.8k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2016: 48.7k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2017: 50.1k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2018: 49.9k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2019: 52.1k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2020: 50.6k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2021: 50.1k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2022: 53.1k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2023: 54.7k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Papua New Guinea is 54,702 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Papua New Guinea peaked at 54,702 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27,522 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2006.

Papua New Guinea ranks 169th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 2006 to 2023.
Year constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Change
2006 27,522 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
2007 29,545 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +7.4%
2008 29,530 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -0.1%
2009 31,610 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +7.0%
2010 34,858 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +10.3%
2011 35,482 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +1.8%
2012 36,738 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.5%
2013 38,098 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.7%
2014 42,648 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +11.9%
2015 45,831 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +7.5%
2016 48,703 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +6.3%
2017 50,137 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +2.9%
2018 49,906 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -0.5%
2019 52,131 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.5%
2020 50,637 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -2.9%
2021 50,145 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -1.0%
2022 53,078 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +5.8%
2023 54,702 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29,552 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 27,522 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 31,610 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 4
2010s 43,453 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 34,858 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 52,131 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 52,141 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 50,145 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 54,702 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 166 Zimbabwe 57,058 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 167 Burkina Faso 56,283 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 168 Guinea-Bissau 55,817 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 170 Guinea 53,718 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 171 Solomon Islands 50,199 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 172 Kyrgyzstan 40,836 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Papua New Guinea?
Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Papua New Guinea was 54,702 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 54,702 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 27,522 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
Papua New Guinea ranks 169th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
226 places, 9,168 data points, 1961–2023
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 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.