Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 7,699 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 7,699 constant LCU per square kilometre for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.4% on the previous year and up 97.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 7,699 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.89 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Papua New Guinea 171st out of 186 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.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.89 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 19.06 constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1963 | 21.24 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 24.51 constant LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1965 | 29.96 constant LCU per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1966 | 63.73 constant LCU per square kilometre | +112.7% |
| 1967 | 82.25 constant LCU per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1968 | 92.6 constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1969 | 125.82 constant LCU per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1970 | 186.28 constant LCU per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 1971 | 229.86 constant LCU per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1972 | 209.7 constant LCU per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 152.51 constant LCU per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1974 | 200.99 constant LCU per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1975 | 288.14 constant LCU per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1976 | 293.58 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 378.56 constant LCU per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1978 | 363.31 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 351.32 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 727.48 constant LCU per square kilometre | +107.1% |
| 1981 | 757.66 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 834.46 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 827.38 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 920.52 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 936.86 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 1,081 constant LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 1,184 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 1,208 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1,406 constant LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 1,276 constant LCU per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 996.77 constant LCU per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1998 | 866.05 constant LCU per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 948.86 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 936.49 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 968.51 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 983.75 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 884.16 constant LCU per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 999.21 constant LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 2,556 constant LCU per square kilometre | +155.8% |
| 2007 | 3,095 constant LCU per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 2,894 constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 2,899 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3,067 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 2,469 constant LCU per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 3,640 constant LCU per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 2013 | 3,899 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 6,053 constant LCU per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 2015 | 5,443 constant LCU per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 4,796 constant LCU per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 5,731 constant LCU per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 5,957 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 6,254 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 5,636 constant LCU per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 6,228 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 6,396 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 7,699 constant LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 7,699 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 585,002 constant LCU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 7,699 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 122,467 constant LCU per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +155.8% | 999.21 constant LCU per square kilometre | 2,556 constant LCU per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +112.7% | 29.96 constant LCU per square kilometre | 63.73 constant LCU per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +107.1% | 351.32 constant LCU per square kilometre | 727.48 constant LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.9 constant LCU per square kilometre | 16.89 constant LCU per square kilometre | 125.82 constant LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 265.43 constant LCU per square kilometre | 152.51 constant LCU per square kilometre | 378.56 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 988.31 constant LCU per square kilometre | 727.48 constant LCU per square kilometre | 1,406 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,022 constant LCU per square kilometre | 866.05 constant LCU per square kilometre | 1,276 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,802 constant LCU per square kilometre | 884.16 constant LCU per square kilometre | 3,095 constant LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,731 constant LCU per square kilometre | 2,469 constant LCU per square kilometre | 6,254 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,490 constant LCU per square kilometre | 5,636 constant LCU per square kilometre | 7,699 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 168 Zambia 10,478 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 169 Zimbabwe 9,930 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 170 Solomon Islands 9,499 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 172 Suriname 7,538 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 173 Kiribati 6,840 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 174 Venezuela 6,325 constant LCU 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 taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 7,699 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7,699 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.89 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.5%. 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 Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) 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.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) 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.