Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per square kilometre was 11,542 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
11,542 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 21.7%
World rank
182nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
11,542 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
12.14 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2023

Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 11,542 current LCU per square kilometre for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.7% on the previous year and up 196.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 11,542 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.14 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.

Papua New Guinea ranks 182nd of 195 countries on this measure, 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1961 12.14 current LCU per square kilometre
1962 13.47 current LCU per square kilometre +10.9%
1963 15.46 current LCU per square kilometre +14.8%
1964 18.11 current LCU per square kilometre +17.1%
1965 22.74 current LCU per square kilometre +25.6%
1966 29.37 current LCU per square kilometre +29.1%
1967 35.11 current LCU per square kilometre +19.5%
1968 39.31 current LCU per square kilometre +11.9%
1969 48.14 current LCU per square kilometre +22.5%
1970 62.93 current LCU per square kilometre +30.7%
1971 73.75 current LCU per square kilometre +17.2%
1972 78.39 current LCU per square kilometre +6.3%
1973 86.78 current LCU per square kilometre +10.7%
1974 105.99 current LCU per square kilometre +22.1%
1975 125.87 current LCU per square kilometre +18.8%
1976 149.27 current LCU per square kilometre +18.6%
1977 183.72 current LCU per square kilometre +23.1%
1978 183.06 current LCU per square kilometre -0.4%
1979 210.44 current LCU per square kilometre +15.0%
1980 242.9 current LCU per square kilometre +15.4%
1981 253.06 current LCU per square kilometre +4.2%
1982 296.78 current LCU per square kilometre +17.3%
1983 335.42 current LCU per square kilometre +13.0%
1984 395.71 current LCU per square kilometre +18.0%
1985 418.89 current LCU per square kilometre +5.9%
1986 506.78 current LCU per square kilometre +21.0%
1987 582.74 current LCU per square kilometre +15.0%
1988 625.36 current LCU per square kilometre +7.3%
1989 448.26 current LCU per square kilometre -28.3%
1990 414.92 current LCU per square kilometre -7.4%
1991 443.85 current LCU per square kilometre +7.0%
1992 432.58 current LCU per square kilometre -2.5%
1993 431.7 current LCU per square kilometre -0.2%
1994 541.67 current LCU per square kilometre +25.5%
1995 645.89 current LCU per square kilometre +19.2%
1996 749.02 current LCU per square kilometre +16.0%
1997 817.47 current LCU per square kilometre +9.1%
1998 866.05 current LCU per square kilometre +5.9%
1999 1,020 current LCU per square kilometre +17.7%
2000 1,085 current LCU per square kilometre +6.4%
2001 1,175 current LCU per square kilometre +8.3%
2002 1,263 current LCU per square kilometre +7.5%
2003 1,184 current LCU per square kilometre -6.3%
2004 1,351 current LCU per square kilometre +14.1%
2006 1,732 current LCU per square kilometre +28.2%
2007 2,117 current LCU per square kilometre +22.2%
2008 2,192 current LCU per square kilometre +3.6%
2009 2,348 current LCU per square kilometre +7.1%
2010 2,635 current LCU per square kilometre +12.2%
2011 2,298 current LCU per square kilometre -12.8%
2012 3,479 current LCU per square kilometre +51.4%
2013 3,900 current LCU per square kilometre +12.1%
2014 6,368 current LCU per square kilometre +63.3%
2015 5,918 current LCU per square kilometre -7.1%
2016 5,706 current LCU per square kilometre -3.6%
2017 7,188 current LCU per square kilometre +26.0%
2018 7,811 current LCU per square kilometre +8.7%
2019 8,288 current LCU per square kilometre +6.1%
2020 7,592 current LCU per square kilometre -8.4%
2021 8,818 current LCU per square kilometre +16.2%
2022 9,481 current LCU per square kilometre +7.5%
2023 11,542 current LCU per square kilometre +21.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25.98 current LCU per square kilometre 12.14 current LCU per square kilometre 48.14 current LCU per square kilometre 9
1970s 126.02 current LCU per square kilometre 62.93 current LCU per square kilometre 210.44 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1980s 410.59 current LCU per square kilometre 242.9 current LCU per square kilometre 625.36 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 636.29 current LCU per square kilometre 414.92 current LCU per square kilometre 1,020 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 1,605 current LCU per square kilometre 1,085 current LCU per square kilometre 2,348 current LCU per square kilometre 9
2010s 5,359 current LCU per square kilometre 2,298 current LCU per square kilometre 8,288 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 9,358 current LCU per square kilometre 7,592 current LCU per square kilometre 11,542 current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 179 Canada 22,594 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 180 Australia 21,023 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 181 Turkmenistan 13,510 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 183 Zimbabwe 9,930 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 184 Solomon Islands 9,545 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 185 Eritrea 6,566 current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
Taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 11,542 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 11,542 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 12.14 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Papua New Guinea ranks 182nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 196.0%. 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Taxes less subsidies on products (current 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.

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Indicator
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 7,867 data points, 1961–2023
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current 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.