Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per was 88,640 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
88,640 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
191st
of 205 countries
All-time high
99,079 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
64.92 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2023

Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Papua New Guinea is 88,640 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 216.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Papua New Guinea peaked at 99,079 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 64.92 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.

Papua New Guinea ranks 191st of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1961 64.92 current LCU per square kilometre
1962 73.31 current LCU per square kilometre +12.9%
1963 83.69 current LCU per square kilometre +14.2%
1964 94.51 current LCU per square kilometre +12.9%
1965 121.45 current LCU per square kilometre +28.5%
1966 156.78 current LCU per square kilometre +29.1%
1967 172.9 current LCU per square kilometre +10.3%
1968 177.32 current LCU per square kilometre +2.6%
1969 200.72 current LCU per square kilometre +13.2%
1970 281.32 current LCU per square kilometre +40.2%
1971 342.27 current LCU per square kilometre +21.7%
1972 447.6 current LCU per square kilometre +30.8%
1973 729.37 current LCU per square kilometre +63.0%
1974 787 current LCU per square kilometre +7.9%
1975 651.86 current LCU per square kilometre -17.2%
1976 664.66 current LCU per square kilometre +2.0%
1977 747.91 current LCU per square kilometre +12.5%
1978 775.07 current LCU per square kilometre +3.6%
1979 1,048 current LCU per square kilometre +35.3%
1980 1,012 current LCU per square kilometre -3.4%
1981 862.74 current LCU per square kilometre -14.8%
1982 897.41 current LCU per square kilometre +4.0%
1983 1,319 current LCU per square kilometre +47.0%
1984 1,193 current LCU per square kilometre -9.6%
1985 1,404 current LCU per square kilometre +17.7%
1986 1,612 current LCU per square kilometre +14.8%
1987 1,997 current LCU per square kilometre +23.9%
1988 2,392 current LCU per square kilometre +19.8%
1989 1,987 current LCU per square kilometre -16.9%
1990 2,066 current LCU per square kilometre +4.0%
1991 2,741 current LCU per square kilometre +32.7%
1992 3,707 current LCU per square kilometre +35.2%
1993 4,182 current LCU per square kilometre +12.8%
1994 3,946 current LCU per square kilometre -5.6%
1995 4,386 current LCU per square kilometre +11.2%
1996 5,223 current LCU per square kilometre +19.1%
1997 4,659 current LCU per square kilometre -10.8%
1998 5,403 current LCU per square kilometre +16.0%
1999 6,840 current LCU per square kilometre +26.6%
2000 8,455 current LCU per square kilometre +23.6%
2001 8,836 current LCU per square kilometre +4.5%
2002 8,984 current LCU per square kilometre +1.7%
2003 9,783 current LCU per square kilometre +8.9%
2004 10,334 current LCU per square kilometre +5.6%
2006 19,944 current LCU per square kilometre +93.0%
2007 21,588 current LCU per square kilometre +8.2%
2008 23,928 current LCU per square kilometre +10.8%
2009 21,046 current LCU per square kilometre -12.0%
2010 28,383 current LCU per square kilometre +34.9%
2011 29,507 current LCU per square kilometre +4.0%
2012 27,016 current LCU per square kilometre -8.4%
2013 27,968 current LCU per square kilometre +3.5%
2014 41,360 current LCU per square kilometre +47.9%
2015 46,221 current LCU per square kilometre +11.8%
2016 49,878 current LCU per square kilometre +7.9%
2017 58,227 current LCU per square kilometre +16.7%
2018 64,743 current LCU per square kilometre +11.2%
2019 67,968 current LCU per square kilometre +5.0%
2020 60,215 current LCU per square kilometre -11.4%
2021 68,861 current LCU per square kilometre +14.4%
2022 99,079 current LCU per square kilometre +43.9%
2023 88,640 current LCU per square kilometre -10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 127.29 current LCU per square kilometre 64.92 current LCU per square kilometre 200.72 current LCU per square kilometre 9
1970s 647.55 current LCU per square kilometre 281.32 current LCU per square kilometre 1,048 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1980s 1,468 current LCU per square kilometre 862.74 current LCU per square kilometre 2,392 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 4,315 current LCU per square kilometre 2,066 current LCU per square kilometre 6,840 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 14,766 current LCU per square kilometre 8,455 current LCU per square kilometre 23,928 current LCU per square kilometre 9
2010s 44,127 current LCU per square kilometre 27,016 current LCU per square kilometre 67,968 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 79,199 current LCU per square kilometre 60,215 current LCU per square kilometre 99,079 current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 188 Libya 95,018 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 189 Australia 92,188 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 190 Canada 89,133 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 192 Namibia 85,913 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 193 Oman 73,037 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 194 Montenegro 67,009 current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Papua New Guinea?
Industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Papua New Guinea was 88,640 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 99,079 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 64.92 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per?
Papua New Guinea ranks 191st out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 216.9%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Industry (including construction), value added (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.

Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 8,500 data points, 1961–2023
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Industry (including construction), value added (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.