Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 11,814 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2004. ▲ Rising

Latest (2004)
11,814 constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
172nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
11,814 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2004
All-time low
1,597 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
44
1961–2004

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2004

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1961198220041961: 1.6k constant LCU per square kilometre1962: 1.7k constant LCU per square kilometre1963: 2.0k constant LCU per square kilometre1964: 2.4k constant LCU per square kilometre1965: 3.0k constant LCU per square kilometre1966: 3.5k constant LCU per square kilometre1967: 3.9k constant LCU per square kilometre1968: 4.2k constant LCU per square kilometre1969: 5.4k constant LCU per square kilometre1970: 7.2k constant LCU per square kilometre1971: 7.7k constant LCU per square kilometre1972: 6.6k constant LCU per square kilometre1973: 5.7k constant LCU per square kilometre1974: 6.4k constant LCU per square kilometre1975: 6.5k constant LCU per square kilometre1976: 6.1k constant LCU per square kilometre1977: 6.8k constant LCU per square kilometre1978: 6.9k constant LCU per square kilometre1979: 7.5k constant LCU per square kilometre1980: 8.2k constant LCU per square kilometre1981: 8.2k constant LCU per square kilometre1982: 8.1k constant LCU per square kilometre1983: 8.0k constant LCU per square kilometre1984: 7.9k constant LCU per square kilometre1985: 7.7k constant LCU per square kilometre1986: 7.6k constant LCU per square kilometre1987: 7.8k constant LCU per square kilometre1988: 8.6k constant LCU per square kilometre1989: 7.7k constant LCU per square kilometre1990: 6.4k constant LCU per square kilometre1991: 7.7k constant LCU per square kilometre1992: 7.5k constant LCU per square kilometre1993: 6.5k constant LCU per square kilometre1994: 7.0k constant LCU per square kilometre1995: 7.3k constant LCU per square kilometre1996: 8.1k constant LCU per square kilometre1997: 8.4k constant LCU per square kilometre1998: 8.4k constant LCU per square kilometre1999: 9.6k constant LCU per square kilometre2000: 9.1k constant LCU per square kilometre2001: 9.9k constant LCU per square kilometre2002: 11.6k constant LCU per square kilometre2003: 10.9k constant LCU per square kilometre2004: 11.8k constant LCU per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2004, imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea stood at 11,814 constant LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 11,814 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,597 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.

Papua New Guinea ranks 172nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2004.
Year constant LCU per square kilometre Change
1961 1,597 constant LCU per square kilometre
1962 1,745 constant LCU per square kilometre +9.3%
1963 2,017 constant LCU per square kilometre +15.6%
1964 2,418 constant LCU per square kilometre +19.9%
1965 2,997 constant LCU per square kilometre +23.9%
1966 3,529 constant LCU per square kilometre +17.8%
1967 3,855 constant LCU per square kilometre +9.2%
1968 4,229 constant LCU per square kilometre +9.7%
1969 5,406 constant LCU per square kilometre +27.8%
1970 7,151 constant LCU per square kilometre +32.3%
1971 7,730 constant LCU per square kilometre +8.1%
1972 6,629 constant LCU per square kilometre -14.2%
1973 5,652 constant LCU per square kilometre -14.7%
1974 6,359 constant LCU per square kilometre +12.5%
1975 6,495 constant LCU per square kilometre +2.1%
1976 6,081 constant LCU per square kilometre -6.4%
1977 6,784 constant LCU per square kilometre +11.6%
1978 6,925 constant LCU per square kilometre +2.1%
1979 7,458 constant LCU per square kilometre +7.7%
1980 8,169 constant LCU per square kilometre +9.5%
1981 8,182 constant LCU per square kilometre +0.2%
1982 8,086 constant LCU per square kilometre -1.2%
1983 8,034 constant LCU per square kilometre -0.6%
1984 7,888 constant LCU per square kilometre -1.8%
1985 7,728 constant LCU per square kilometre -2.0%
1986 7,571 constant LCU per square kilometre -2.0%
1987 7,794 constant LCU per square kilometre +3.0%
1988 8,553 constant LCU per square kilometre +9.7%
1989 7,693 constant LCU per square kilometre -10.1%
1990 6,405 constant LCU per square kilometre -16.7%
1991 7,692 constant LCU per square kilometre +20.1%
1992 7,459 constant LCU per square kilometre -3.0%
1993 6,452 constant LCU per square kilometre -13.5%
1994 6,984 constant LCU per square kilometre +8.2%
1995 7,338 constant LCU per square kilometre +5.1%
1996 8,119 constant LCU per square kilometre +10.7%
1997 8,380 constant LCU per square kilometre +3.2%
1998 8,412 constant LCU per square kilometre +0.4%
1999 9,591 constant LCU per square kilometre +14.0%
2000 9,135 constant LCU per square kilometre -4.7%
2001 9,891 constant LCU per square kilometre +8.3%
2002 11,624 constant LCU per square kilometre +17.5%
2003 10,875 constant LCU per square kilometre -6.4%
2004 11,814 constant LCU per square kilometre +8.6%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 11,814 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.60 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 11,814 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.41 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,088 constant LCU per square kilometre 1,597 constant LCU per square kilometre 5,406 constant LCU per square kilometre 9
1970s 6,726 constant LCU per square kilometre 5,652 constant LCU per square kilometre 7,730 constant LCU per square kilometre 10
1980s 7,970 constant LCU per square kilometre 7,571 constant LCU per square kilometre 8,553 constant LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 7,683 constant LCU per square kilometre 6,405 constant LCU per square kilometre 9,591 constant LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 10,668 constant LCU per square kilometre 9,135 constant LCU per square kilometre 11,814 constant LCU per square kilometre 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 169 Tajikistan 29,228 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 170 Greenland 25,180 constant LCU per square kilometre
  3. 171 Libya 12,008 constant LCU per square kilometre
  4. 173 Turkmenistan 8,203 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 174 Venezuela 4,170 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 175 Sudan 663.97 constant LCU per square kilometre

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
Imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 11,814 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2004, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 11,814 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2004.
What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 1,597 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
Papua New Guinea ranks 172nd out of 175 countries with data for 2004.
Is imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. 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 Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Imports of goods and services (constant 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.

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
constant LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
175 places, 7,224 data points, 1961–2023
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Imports of goods and services (constant 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.