Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre was 8,615 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8,615 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
147th
of 180 countries
All-time high
9,612 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
69.03 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
51
1973–2023
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea is 8,615 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 9,612 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 69.03 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Papua New Guinea 147th out of 180 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.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 69.03 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 71.66 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 396.75 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +453.7% |
| 1976 | 567.95 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1977 | 952.53 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.7% |
| 1978 | 915.85 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 1,172 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1980 | 1,011 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1981 | 929.39 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 1,063 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 1,025 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 1,004 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 1,023 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 993.86 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 1,032 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 925.98 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 904.57 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 943.54 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 762.55 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1992 | 573.19 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1993 | 366.7 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 1994 | 265.44 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 1995 | 588.9 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +121.9% |
| 1996 | 1,341 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +127.7% |
| 1997 | 841.23 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 1998 | 465.96 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.6% |
| 1999 | 493.37 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 671.64 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 2001 | 971.75 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 2002 | 757.63 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 1,149 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 2004 | 1,458 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 1,657 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 3,181 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +92.0% |
| 2007 | 4,651 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 2008 | 4,434 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 5,806 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2010 | 6,892 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 9,612 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2012 | 8,910 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 6,295 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2014 | 5,144 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 3,883 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2016 | 3,659 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 3,833 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 4,888 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2019 | 5,097 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 5,932 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 7,155 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 8,794 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 8,615 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 8,615 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24,196 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 8,615 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 227,554 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +453.7% | 71.66 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 396.75 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 592.27 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 69.03 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,172 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 991.06 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 904.57 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,063 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 664.16 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 265.44 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,341 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,474 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 671.64 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,806 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,821 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,659 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,612 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,624 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,932 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,794 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 144 Angola 11,183 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Venezuela 11,104 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Cameroon 10,328 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Argentina 8,434 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Botswana 8,392 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Suriname 8,387 includes gold, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 8,615 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 9,612 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.03 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 147th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. 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 Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) 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.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) 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.