Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square was 64,833 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
64,833 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
177th
of 204 countries
All-time high
67,202 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
527.03 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2023
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 64,833 current US$ per square kilometre for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in 2023.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Papua New Guinea peaked at 67,202 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 527.03 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Papua New Guinea 177th out of 204 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 527.03 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 561.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 592.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 653.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 734.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1966 | 830.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1967 | 936.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1968 | 1,027 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 1,163 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 1,355 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1971 | 1,501 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 1,802 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1973 | 2,745 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 1974 | 3,088 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 2,831 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 3,150 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 3,391 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 4,043 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 4,769 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 5,260 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 5,140 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 4,829 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 5,257 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 5,196 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 4,932 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 5,326 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 6,300 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1988 | 7,352 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 7,309 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 6,675 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 7,897 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1992 | 9,219 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 10,544 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 11,612 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 9,754 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 10,816 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 10,331 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 7,947 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1999 | 7,276 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 7,383 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 6,455 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 6,298 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 7,476 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 8,253 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 17,883 current US$ per square kilometre | +116.7% |
| 2007 | 20,363 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 24,960 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 24,806 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 30,500 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 38,745 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2012 | 45,354 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 45,212 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 48,667 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 45,831 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 44,018 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 47,966 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 50,867 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 52,208 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 50,468 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 55,141 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 67,202 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 64,833 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 780.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 527.03 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,163 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,868 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,355 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,769 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,690 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,829 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,352 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,207 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,675 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,612 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,764 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,298 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,960 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 44,937 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,500 current US$ per square kilometre | 52,208 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,411 current US$ per square kilometre | 50,468 current US$ per square kilometre | 67,202 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 174 Guinea-Bissau 70,766 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 175 Burkina Faso 67,853 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Kyrgyzstan 66,783 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 178 Lao People's Democratic Republic 62,240 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Lesotho 60,109 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Solomon Islands 52,670 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 0.2146 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9552 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,782 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 10,718 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8374 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Papua New Guinea?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Papua New Guinea was 64,833 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 67,202 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 527.03 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 177th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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.