Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 1.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea is 1.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.3% on the previous year and up 88.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 17.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.6326 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Papua New Guinea 173rd out of 174 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.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 8.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 2004 | 17.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +96.9% |
| 2005 | 12.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 2006 | 7.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 2007 | 11.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2008 | 10.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 4.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.5% |
| 2010 | 1.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -73.8% |
| 2011 | 4.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +277.3% |
| 2012 | 5.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -81.3% |
| 2014 | 2.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +185.2% |
| 2015 | 1.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 2016 | 1.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 2017 | 1.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +76.7% |
| 2019 | 2.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6326 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -75.7% |
| 2021 | 3.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +459.3% |
| 2022 | 1.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -70.5% |
| 2023 | 1.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,512 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.9412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.6326 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -52.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.09 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -51.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.7945 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 40.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0269 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 1.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6326 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 173rd out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.7%. 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 Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.