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

Papua New Guinea: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per square kilometre was 3,215 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3,215 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 19.4%
World rank
160th
of 195 countries
All-time high
3,215 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
13.6 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2023

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea stood at 3,215 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 85.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3,215 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.6 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.

Papua New Guinea ranks 160th 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 US$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1961 13.6 current US$ per square kilometre
1962 15.09 current US$ per square kilometre +10.9%
1963 17.31 current US$ per square kilometre +14.8%
1964 20.28 current US$ per square kilometre +17.1%
1965 25.47 current US$ per square kilometre +25.6%
1966 32.89 current US$ per square kilometre +29.1%
1967 39.32 current US$ per square kilometre +19.5%
1968 44.02 current US$ per square kilometre +11.9%
1969 53.92 current US$ per square kilometre +22.5%
1970 70.49 current US$ per square kilometre +30.7%
1971 83.55 current US$ per square kilometre +18.5%
1972 93.88 current US$ per square kilometre +12.4%
1973 123.25 current US$ per square kilometre +31.3%
1974 152.14 current US$ per square kilometre +23.4%
1975 164.77 current US$ per square kilometre +8.3%
1976 188.28 current US$ per square kilometre +14.3%
1977 232.15 current US$ per square kilometre +23.3%
1978 258.22 current US$ per square kilometre +11.2%
1979 295.66 current US$ per square kilometre +14.5%
1980 362.03 current US$ per square kilometre +22.4%
1981 376.04 current US$ per square kilometre +3.9%
1982 401.89 current US$ per square kilometre +6.9%
1983 401.15 current US$ per square kilometre -0.2%
1984 440.38 current US$ per square kilometre +9.8%
1985 418.76 current US$ per square kilometre -4.9%
1986 521.69 current US$ per square kilometre +24.6%
1987 641.86 current US$ per square kilometre +23.0%
1988 721.25 current US$ per square kilometre +12.4%
1989 521.97 current US$ per square kilometre -27.6%
1990 434.28 current US$ per square kilometre -16.8%
1991 466.22 current US$ per square kilometre +7.4%
1992 448.46 current US$ per square kilometre -3.8%
1993 441.23 current US$ per square kilometre -1.6%
1994 538.97 current US$ per square kilometre +22.2%
1995 483.38 current US$ per square kilometre -10.3%
1996 568.3 current US$ per square kilometre +17.6%
1997 570.02 current US$ per square kilometre +0.3%
1998 420.56 current US$ per square kilometre -26.2%
1999 401.63 current US$ per square kilometre -4.5%
2000 392.47 current US$ per square kilometre -2.3%
2001 348.15 current US$ per square kilometre -11.3%
2002 325.11 current US$ per square kilometre -6.6%
2003 333.12 current US$ per square kilometre +2.5%
2004 419.33 current US$ per square kilometre +25.9%
2006 566.58 current US$ per square kilometre +35.1%
2007 713.76 current US$ per square kilometre +26.0%
2008 811.85 current US$ per square kilometre +13.7%
2009 852.13 current US$ per square kilometre +5.0%
2010 968.85 current US$ per square kilometre +13.7%
2011 969.34 current US$ per square kilometre +0.1%
2012 1,670 current US$ per square kilometre +72.2%
2013 1,737 current US$ per square kilometre +4.1%
2014 2,587 current US$ per square kilometre +48.9%
2015 2,138 current US$ per square kilometre -17.4%
2016 1,821 current US$ per square kilometre -14.8%
2017 2,254 current US$ per square kilometre +23.8%
2018 2,372 current US$ per square kilometre +5.2%
2019 2,446 current US$ per square kilometre +3.2%
2020 2,194 current US$ per square kilometre -10.3%
2021 2,513 current US$ per square kilometre +14.5%
2022 2,694 current US$ per square kilometre +7.2%
2023 3,215 current US$ per square kilometre +19.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29.1 current US$ per square kilometre 13.6 current US$ per square kilometre 53.92 current US$ per square kilometre 9
1970s 166.24 current US$ per square kilometre 70.49 current US$ per square kilometre 295.66 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 480.7 current US$ per square kilometre 362.03 current US$ per square kilometre 721.25 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 477.31 current US$ per square kilometre 401.63 current US$ per square kilometre 570.02 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 529.17 current US$ per square kilometre 325.11 current US$ per square kilometre 852.13 current US$ per square kilometre 9
2010s 1,896 current US$ per square kilometre 968.85 current US$ per square kilometre 2,587 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 2,654 current US$ per square kilometre 2,194 current US$ per square kilometre 3,215 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 157 Ethiopia 4,408 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 158 Equatorial Guinea 4,243 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 159 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3,440 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 161 Mozambique 3,196 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 162 Guinea-Bissau 3,087 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 163 Turkmenistan 2,490 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
Taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 3,215 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 3,215 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 13.6 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre?
Papua New Guinea ranks 160th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.1%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Taxes less subsidies on products (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.

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Indicator
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 7,863 data points, 1961–2023
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Taxes less subsidies on products (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.