SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre was 2.2 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 2.2 units per square kilometre for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 76.2% on the previous year and down 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 571.99 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Papua New Guinea 184th 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 | 3.71 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0.4196 units per square kilometre | -88.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9274 units per square kilometre | +121.1% |
| 1979 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +92.9% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 73.02 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 68.45 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 37.43 units per square kilometre | -45.3% |
| 1984 | 11.02 units per square kilometre | -70.6% |
| 1985 | 13.01 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1986 | 5.76 units per square kilometre | -55.7% |
| 1987 | 7.31 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1988 | 6.71 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 5.9 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.2208 units per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0729 units per square kilometre | -67.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1617 units per square kilometre | +121.9% |
| 1995 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +538.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0973 units per square kilometre | -90.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1238 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1998 | 0.08 units per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 1999 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +1350.1% |
| 2000 | 20.63 units per square kilometre | +1677.8% |
| 2001 | 15.31 units per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2002 | 9.85 units per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 2003 | 5.47 units per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2004 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | -81.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | -96.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0908 units per square kilometre | +124.2% |
| 2007 | 0.129 units per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1588 units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 256.62 units per square kilometre | +161539.3% |
| 2010 | 22.22 units per square kilometre | -91.3% |
| 2011 | 21.12 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 20.8 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 20.6 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 20.36 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 20.23 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 20.07 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 18.93 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 16.66 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 13.93 units per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 13.34 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 571.99 units per square kilometre | +4188.3% |
| 2022 | 9.26 units per square kilometre | -98.4% |
| 2023 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | -76.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 2.2 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 686.12 units per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 2.2 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,050 units per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 | +161539.3% | 0.1588 units per square kilometre | 256.62 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +4188.3% | 13.34 units per square kilometre | 571.99 units per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +1677.8% | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 20.63 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +1350.1% | 0.08 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +538.4% | 0.1617 units per square kilometre | 1.03 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 | 0.6845 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 3.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.86 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 73.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2993 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.94 units per square kilometre | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | 256.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.49 units per square kilometre | 13.93 units per square kilometre | 22.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.2 units per square kilometre | 2.2 units per square kilometre | 571.99 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 181 Tanzania 6.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Mozambique 5.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Guyana 3.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Ethiopia 1.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Mauritania 1.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Chad 0.2268 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 sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 2.2 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 571.99 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, 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 sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 184th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.3%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR 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
SDRs holdings, SDR 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.