Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 5,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea is 5,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.7% on the previous year and up 260.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 5,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 166.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
Papua New Guinea ranks 146th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 166.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 179.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 228.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1979 | 349.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 1980 | 527.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 1981 | 461.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 399.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 398.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 439.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 357.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1986 | 501.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1987 | 484.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 720.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 1989 | 585.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1990 | 463.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1991 | 707.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 1992 | 939.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1993 | 883.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 935 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 1,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 1,018 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 761.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1998 | 617.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1999 | 642.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 534.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 552.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 513.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 1,084 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +111.3% |
| 2004 | 1,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 1,246 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 1,933 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.1% |
| 2007 | 1,827 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 1,609 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 1,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 1,413 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 1,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 1,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2013 | 1,478 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 922.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 2015 | 3,248 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +252.2% |
| 2016 | 2,158 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 2017 | 2,487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 3,052 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 4,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2020 | 1,846 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.9% |
| 2021 | 3,691 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 4,270 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 5,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 5,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 5,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,971 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +252.2% | 922.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,248 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 230.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 166.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 349.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 487.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 357.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 720.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 809.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 463.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,180 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 513.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,933 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 922.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,783 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,846 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 143 Uganda 7,216 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Myanmar 5,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Belize 5,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Laos 5,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Paraguay 5,145 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Congo 5,011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 769.57 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 72.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -198.32 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -557.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -18.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 5,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 166.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 146th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 260.3%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.