Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 14,373 current LCU per square kilometre in 2004. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2004)
14,373 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
187th
of 188 countries
All-time high
15,589 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
340.28 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
44
1961–2004

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2004

05.0k10.0k15.0k1961198220041961: 340.3 current LCU per square kilometre1962: 357.3 current LCU per square kilometre1963: 361.7 current LCU per square kilometre1964: 387.3 current LCU per square kilometre1965: 435 current LCU per square kilometre1966: 502.1 current LCU per square kilometre1967: 571 current LCU per square kilometre1968: 633.3 current LCU per square kilometre1969: 717.4 current LCU per square kilometre1970: 810 current LCU per square kilometre1971: 877.1 current LCU per square kilometre1972: 922.4 current LCU per square kilometre1973: 965 current LCU per square kilometre1974: 1.1k current LCU per square kilometre1975: 1.2k current LCU per square kilometre1976: 1.4k current LCU per square kilometre1977: 1.5k current LCU per square kilometre1978: 1.7k current LCU per square kilometre1979: 2.0k current LCU per square kilometre1980: 2.3k current LCU per square kilometre1981: 2.4k current LCU per square kilometre1982: 2.5k current LCU per square kilometre1983: 3.1k current LCU per square kilometre1984: 3.2k current LCU per square kilometre1985: 3.6k current LCU per square kilometre1986: 3.7k current LCU per square kilometre1987: 4.0k current LCU per square kilometre1988: 4.2k current LCU per square kilometre1989: 4.3k current LCU per square kilometre1990: 4.0k current LCU per square kilometre1991: 4.7k current LCU per square kilometre1992: 4.7k current LCU per square kilometre1993: 4.5k current LCU per square kilometre1994: 5.6k current LCU per square kilometre1995: 6.0k current LCU per square kilometre1996: 7.0k current LCU per square kilometre1997: 9.5k current LCU per square kilometre1998: 10.1k current LCU per square kilometre1999: 11.0k current LCU per square kilometre2000: 9.6k current LCU per square kilometre2001: 11.0k current LCU per square kilometre2002: 15.6k current LCU per square kilometre2003: 13.7k current LCU per square kilometre2004: 14.4k current LCU per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2004, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Papua New Guinea stood at 14,373 current LCU per square kilometre.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 154.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 15,589 current LCU per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 340.28 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.

Papua New Guinea ranks 187th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2004.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1961 340.28 current LCU per square kilometre
1962 357.29 current LCU per square kilometre +5.0%
1963 361.7 current LCU per square kilometre +1.2%
1964 387.32 current LCU per square kilometre +7.1%
1965 435.01 current LCU per square kilometre +12.3%
1966 502.14 current LCU per square kilometre +15.4%
1967 571.04 current LCU per square kilometre +13.7%
1968 633.31 current LCU per square kilometre +10.9%
1969 717.44 current LCU per square kilometre +13.3%
1970 809.96 current LCU per square kilometre +12.9%
1971 877.09 current LCU per square kilometre +8.3%
1972 922.36 current LCU per square kilometre +5.2%
1973 964.98 current LCU per square kilometre +4.6%
1974 1,068 current LCU per square kilometre +10.6%
1975 1,228 current LCU per square kilometre +15.0%
1976 1,380 current LCU per square kilometre +12.4%
1977 1,530 current LCU per square kilometre +10.9%
1978 1,704 current LCU per square kilometre +11.4%
1979 1,967 current LCU per square kilometre +15.4%
1980 2,321 current LCU per square kilometre +18.0%
1981 2,438 current LCU per square kilometre +5.0%
1982 2,469 current LCU per square kilometre +1.2%
1983 3,053 current LCU per square kilometre +23.6%
1984 3,214 current LCU per square kilometre +5.3%
1985 3,587 current LCU per square kilometre +11.6%
1986 3,695 current LCU per square kilometre +3.0%
1987 4,008 current LCU per square kilometre +8.5%
1988 4,239 current LCU per square kilometre +5.8%
1989 4,332 current LCU per square kilometre +2.2%
1990 4,011 current LCU per square kilometre -7.4%
1991 4,684 current LCU per square kilometre +16.8%
1992 4,734 current LCU per square kilometre +1.1%
1993 4,517 current LCU per square kilometre -4.6%
1994 5,649 current LCU per square kilometre +25.1%
1995 5,970 current LCU per square kilometre +5.7%
1996 6,953 current LCU per square kilometre +16.5%
1997 9,468 current LCU per square kilometre +36.2%
1998 10,134 current LCU per square kilometre +7.0%
1999 11,005 current LCU per square kilometre +8.6%
2000 9,589 current LCU per square kilometre -12.9%
2001 10,958 current LCU per square kilometre +14.3%
2002 15,589 current LCU per square kilometre +42.3%
2003 13,718 current LCU per square kilometre -12.0%
2004 14,373 current LCU per square kilometre +4.8%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 14,373 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.36 million current LCU per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 14,373 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.56 million current LCU per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 478.39 current LCU per square kilometre 340.28 current LCU per square kilometre 717.44 current LCU per square kilometre 9
1970s 1,245 current LCU per square kilometre 809.96 current LCU per square kilometre 1,967 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1980s 3,336 current LCU per square kilometre 2,321 current LCU per square kilometre 4,332 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 6,713 current LCU per square kilometre 4,011 current LCU per square kilometre 11,005 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 12,845 current LCU per square kilometre 9,589 current LCU per square kilometre 15,589 current LCU per square kilometre 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 184 Turkmenistan 32,155 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 185 Suriname 26,840 current LCU per square kilometre
  3. 186 Greenland 18,196 current LCU per square kilometre
  4. 188 Venezuela 0 current LCU per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Papua New Guinea?
Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Papua New Guinea was 14,373 current LCU per square kilometre in 2004, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 15,589 current LCU per square kilometre in 2002.
What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 340.28 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
Papua New Guinea ranks 187th out of 188 countries with data for 2004.
Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 154.4%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
188 places, 8,161 data points, 1961–2023
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption 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.