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

Papua New Guinea: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) was 4,461 current US$ per square kilometre in 2004. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2004)
4,461 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
184th
of 188 countries
All-time high
6,602 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
381.12 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
44
1961–2004

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1961198220041961: 381.1 current US$ per square kilometre1962: 400.2 current US$ per square kilometre1963: 405.1 current US$ per square kilometre1964: 433.8 current US$ per square kilometre1965: 487.2 current US$ per square kilometre1966: 562.4 current US$ per square kilometre1967: 639.6 current US$ per square kilometre1968: 709.3 current US$ per square kilometre1969: 803.5 current US$ per square kilometre1970: 907.2 current US$ per square kilometre1971: 993.6 current US$ per square kilometre1972: 1.1k current US$ per square kilometre1973: 1.4k current US$ per square kilometre1974: 1.5k current US$ per square kilometre1975: 1.6k current US$ per square kilometre1976: 1.7k current US$ per square kilometre1977: 1.9k current US$ per square kilometre1978: 2.4k current US$ per square kilometre1979: 2.8k current US$ per square kilometre1980: 3.5k current US$ per square kilometre1981: 3.6k current US$ per square kilometre1982: 3.3k current US$ per square kilometre1983: 3.7k current US$ per square kilometre1984: 3.6k current US$ per square kilometre1985: 3.6k current US$ per square kilometre1986: 3.8k current US$ per square kilometre1987: 4.4k current US$ per square kilometre1988: 4.9k current US$ per square kilometre1989: 5.0k current US$ per square kilometre1990: 4.2k current US$ per square kilometre1991: 4.9k current US$ per square kilometre1992: 4.9k current US$ per square kilometre1993: 4.6k current US$ per square kilometre1994: 5.6k current US$ per square kilometre1995: 4.5k current US$ per square kilometre1996: 5.3k current US$ per square kilometre1997: 6.6k current US$ per square kilometre1998: 4.9k current US$ per square kilometre1999: 4.3k current US$ per square kilometre2000: 3.5k current US$ per square kilometre2001: 3.2k current US$ per square kilometre2002: 4.0k current US$ per square kilometre2003: 3.9k current US$ per square kilometre2004: 4.5k current US$ per square kilometre

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Papua New Guinea is 4,461 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2004.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6,602 current US$ per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 381.12 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.

Papua New Guinea ranks 184th 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 US$) in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2004.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1961 381.12 current US$ per square kilometre
1962 400.16 current US$ per square kilometre +5.0%
1963 405.11 current US$ per square kilometre +1.2%
1964 433.79 current US$ per square kilometre +7.1%
1965 487.21 current US$ per square kilometre +12.3%
1966 562.4 current US$ per square kilometre +15.4%
1967 639.56 current US$ per square kilometre +13.7%
1968 709.3 current US$ per square kilometre +10.9%
1969 803.53 current US$ per square kilometre +13.3%
1970 907.16 current US$ per square kilometre +12.9%
1971 993.58 current US$ per square kilometre +9.5%
1972 1,105 current US$ per square kilometre +11.2%
1973 1,370 current US$ per square kilometre +24.1%
1974 1,533 current US$ per square kilometre +11.8%
1975 1,608 current US$ per square kilometre +4.9%
1976 1,741 current US$ per square kilometre +8.3%
1977 1,934 current US$ per square kilometre +11.1%
1978 2,404 current US$ per square kilometre +24.3%
1979 2,763 current US$ per square kilometre +14.9%
1980 3,460 current US$ per square kilometre +25.2%
1981 3,623 current US$ per square kilometre +4.7%
1982 3,343 current US$ per square kilometre -7.7%
1983 3,651 current US$ per square kilometre +9.2%
1984 3,577 current US$ per square kilometre -2.0%
1985 3,586 current US$ per square kilometre +0.3%
1986 3,804 current US$ per square kilometre +6.1%
1987 4,414 current US$ per square kilometre +16.0%
1988 4,889 current US$ per square kilometre +10.7%
1989 5,045 current US$ per square kilometre +3.2%
1990 4,198 current US$ per square kilometre -16.8%
1991 4,920 current US$ per square kilometre +17.2%
1992 4,907 current US$ per square kilometre -0.3%
1993 4,617 current US$ per square kilometre -5.9%
1994 5,621 current US$ per square kilometre +21.7%
1995 4,468 current US$ per square kilometre -20.5%
1996 5,275 current US$ per square kilometre +18.1%
1997 6,602 current US$ per square kilometre +25.2%
1998 4,921 current US$ per square kilometre -25.5%
1999 4,334 current US$ per square kilometre -11.9%
2000 3,468 current US$ per square kilometre -20.0%
2001 3,247 current US$ per square kilometre -6.4%
2002 4,012 current US$ per square kilometre +23.5%
2003 3,860 current US$ per square kilometre -3.8%
2004 4,461 current US$ per square kilometre +15.6%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 4,461 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 115,773 current US$ per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 4,461 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 657,682 current US$ per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 535.8 current US$ per square kilometre 381.12 current US$ per square kilometre 803.53 current US$ per square kilometre 9
1970s 1,636 current US$ per square kilometre 907.16 current US$ per square kilometre 2,763 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 3,939 current US$ per square kilometre 3,343 current US$ per square kilometre 5,045 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 4,986 current US$ per square kilometre 4,198 current US$ per square kilometre 6,602 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 3,810 current US$ per square kilometre 3,247 current US$ per square kilometre 4,461 current US$ per square kilometre 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 181 Libya 8,310 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 182 Mongolia 5,806 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 183 Mauritania 5,633 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 185 Central African Republic 3,994 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 186 Guyana 3,076 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 187 Greenland 2,641 current US$ per square kilometre

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Frequently asked questions

What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Papua New Guinea?
Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Papua New Guinea was 4,461 current US$ per square kilometre in 2004, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 6,602 current US$ per square kilometre in 1997.
What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 381.12 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
Papua New Guinea ranks 184th out of 188 countries with data for 2004.
Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
231 places, 10,432 data points, 1961–2023
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (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.