Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre was 8,328 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
8,328 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
146th
of 180 countries
All-time high
9,399 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
69.03 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
51
1973–2023

Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1973–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k197319982023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea is 8,328 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 9,399 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 69.03 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1973.

Papua New Guinea ranks 146th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1973 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1973 69.03 current US$ per square kilometre
1974 71.66 current US$ per square kilometre +3.8%
1975 396.75 current US$ per square kilometre +453.7%
1976 567.95 current US$ per square kilometre +43.2%
1977 942.08 current US$ per square kilometre +65.9%
1978 893.7 current US$ per square kilometre -5.1%
1979 1,112 current US$ per square kilometre +24.4%
1980 935.01 current US$ per square kilometre -15.9%
1981 874.82 current US$ per square kilometre -6.4%
1982 1,000 current US$ per square kilometre +14.3%
1983 971.75 current US$ per square kilometre -2.8%
1984 961.06 current US$ per square kilometre -1.1%
1985 977.28 current US$ per square kilometre +1.7%
1986 939.5 current US$ per square kilometre -3.9%
1987 964.61 current US$ per square kilometre +2.7%
1988 868.91 current US$ per square kilometre -9.9%
1989 848.79 current US$ per square kilometre -2.3%
1990 889.98 current US$ per square kilometre +4.9%
1991 713.36 current US$ per square kilometre -19.8%
1992 526.83 current US$ per square kilometre -26.1%
1993 312.36 current US$ per square kilometre -40.7%
1994 212.13 current US$ per square kilometre -32.1%
1995 577.11 current US$ per square kilometre +172.1%
1996 1,289 current US$ per square kilometre +123.4%
1997 800.86 current US$ per square kilometre -37.9%
1998 425.92 current US$ per square kilometre -46.8%
1999 452.99 current US$ per square kilometre +6.4%
2000 633.46 current US$ per square kilometre +39.8%
2001 933.28 current US$ per square kilometre +47.3%
2002 709.95 current US$ per square kilometre -23.9%
2003 1,091 current US$ per square kilometre +53.7%
2004 1,397 current US$ per square kilometre +28.0%
2005 1,586 current US$ per square kilometre +13.5%
2006 3,093 current US$ per square kilometre +95.1%
2007 4,535 current US$ per square kilometre +46.6%
2008 4,313 current US$ per square kilometre -4.9%
2009 5,654 current US$ per square kilometre +31.1%
2010 6,697 current US$ per square kilometre +18.4%
2011 9,399 current US$ per square kilometre +40.4%
2012 8,679 current US$ per square kilometre -7.7%
2013 6,127 current US$ per square kilometre -29.4%
2014 4,976 current US$ per square kilometre -18.8%
2015 3,736 current US$ per square kilometre -24.9%
2016 3,550 current US$ per square kilometre -5.0%
2017 3,710 current US$ per square kilometre +4.5%
2018 4,767 current US$ per square kilometre +28.5%
2019 4,953 current US$ per square kilometre +3.9%
2020 5,753 current US$ per square kilometre +16.1%
2021 6,983 current US$ per square kilometre +21.4%
2022 8,623 current US$ per square kilometre +23.5%
2023 8,328 current US$ per square kilometre -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 579.01 current US$ per square kilometre 69.03 current US$ per square kilometre 1,112 current US$ per square kilometre 7
1980s 934.18 current US$ per square kilometre 848.79 current US$ per square kilometre 1,000 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 620.09 current US$ per square kilometre 212.13 current US$ per square kilometre 1,289 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 2,395 current US$ per square kilometre 633.46 current US$ per square kilometre 5,654 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 5,659 current US$ per square kilometre 3,550 current US$ per square kilometre 9,399 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 7,422 current US$ per square kilometre 5,753 current US$ per square kilometre 8,623 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 143 Cameroon 10,328 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 144 Kyrgyzstan 9,419 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 145 Botswana 8,392 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 147 Suriname 7,782 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 148 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7,668 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 149 Australia 7,359 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 8,328 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 9,399 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 69.03 current US$ per square kilometre in 1973.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre?
Papua New Guinea ranks 146th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. 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 minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total reserves minus gold (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
181 places, 8,952 data points, 1961–2023
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Total reserves minus 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.