SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre was 1,119 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea is 1,119 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 162.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1,167 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Papua New Guinea 161st out of 189 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.
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 9.08 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 17.57 units per square kilometre | +93.6% |
| 1981 | 23.9 units per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1982 | 22.65 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 21.5 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 20.13 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 22.56 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 25.12 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 29.13 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 27.64 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 26.99 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 29.22 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 29.38 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 28.24 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 28.21 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 29.98 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 30.53 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 29.53 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 27.71 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 28.92 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 28.19 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 26.76 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 25.81 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 27.92 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 30.52 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 31.89 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 29.35 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 30.89 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 32.45 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 31.63 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 434.43 units per square kilometre | +1273.4% |
| 2010 | 426.77 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 425.44 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 425.9 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 426.76 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 401.49 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 384.01 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 372.54 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 394.65 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 385.41 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 383.2 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 399.12 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1,167 units per square kilometre | +192.5% |
| 2022 | 1,110 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 1,119 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1,119 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,076 units per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1,119 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,853 units per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDR Allocation, US dollar, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1273.4% | 31.63 units per square kilometre | 434.43 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +192.5% | 399.12 units per square kilometre | 1,167 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +93.6% | 9.08 units per square kilometre | 17.57 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9076 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.72 units per square kilometre | 17.57 units per square kilometre | 29.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.99 units per square kilometre | 27.71 units per square kilometre | 30.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.17 units per square kilometre | 25.81 units per square kilometre | 434.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 402.62 units per square kilometre | 372.54 units per square kilometre | 426.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 948.98 units per square kilometre | 399.12 units per square kilometre | 1,167 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 158 Russia 1,478 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Solomon Islands 1,431 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Cameroon 1,254 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Angola 1,057 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Paraguay 976.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Afghanistan 957.89 units 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)
- 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 sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 1,119 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,167 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 161st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.3%. 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 SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDR Allocation, US dollar 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.
SDR Allocation, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDR Allocation, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- 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
SDR Allocation, US dollar 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.