Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 255.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
255.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 62.6%
World rank
179th
of 197 countries
All-time high
262.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
35.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2003
Years of data
48
1976–2023
Primary income receipts (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 receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea is 255.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 62.6% on the previous year and up 190.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 262.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2003.
Papua New Guinea ranks 179th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 43.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 66.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 1978 | 84.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1979 | 109.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1980 | 132.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1981 | 104.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1982 | 131.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1983 | 128.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 111.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 122.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 202.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.8% |
| 1987 | 127.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 1988 | 261.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +104.8% |
| 1989 | 192.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1990 | 235.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1991 | 236.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 131.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.3% |
| 1993 | 69.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.5% |
| 1994 | 49.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 1995 | 49.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 70.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 1997 | 77.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 46.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 1999 | 41.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 70.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.2% |
| 2001 | 44.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 2002 | 60.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2003 | 35.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.2% |
| 2004 | 43.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 57.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2006 | 155.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +169.4% |
| 2007 | 231.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 2008 | 189.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 102.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 2010 | 91.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 88.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 99.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 87.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 36.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -58.8% |
| 2015 | 80.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +123.6% |
| 2016 | 80.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 105.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2018 | 127.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 262.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +106.5% |
| 2020 | 201.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 180.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 156.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 255.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 255.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,681 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 255.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36,974 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 43.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 109.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 151.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 104.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 261.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 41.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 236.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 35.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 231.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 36.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 262.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 198.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 156.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 255.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 176 Mongolia 291.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Malawi 278.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 178 South Sudan 261.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Sudan 250.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Iran 248.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Guinea 222.2 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$), annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 255.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 262.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 179th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.3%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 48 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.