GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 244,268 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea stood at 244,268 current LCU per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 131.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 245,981 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,273 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Papua New Guinea ranks 204th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,273 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1,399 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 1,583 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 2,020 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1974 | 2,257 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 2,288 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 2,647 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 2,867 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 3,049 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 3,605 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 3,772 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 3,712 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 3,863 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 4,731 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1984 | 5,065 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 5,353 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 5,680 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 6,303 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 7,000 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 6,725 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 6,793 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 7,962 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 9,325 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 10,748 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 12,212 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 13,679 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 15,004 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 15,633 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 17,232 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 19,494 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 21,498 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 22,957 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 25,738 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 27,751 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 27,938 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 33,330 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 56,394 current LCU per square kilometre | +69.2% |
| 2007 | 62,501 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 69,585 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 70,691 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 85,572 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 94,162 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 97,981 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 105,378 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 126,156 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 132,799 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 143,617 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 160,141 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 175,340 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 185,143 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 182,209 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 202,297 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 245,981 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 244,268 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 244,268 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.15 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 244,268 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.13 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current 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 | +69.2% | 33,330 current LCU per square kilometre | 56,394 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,299 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,273 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,605 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,220 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,712 current LCU per square kilometre | 7,000 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,808 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,793 current LCU per square kilometre | 19,494 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,838 current LCU per square kilometre | 21,498 current LCU per square kilometre | 70,691 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 130,629 current LCU per square kilometre | 85,572 current LCU per square kilometre | 185,143 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 218,689 current LCU per square kilometre | 182,209 current LCU per square kilometre | 245,981 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 201 Namibia 278,015 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 202 Belize 268,904 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 203 Eritrea 262,199 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 205 East Timor 139,874 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 206 Zimbabwe 138,319 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 207 Oman 131,557 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More population data for Papua New Guinea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3478 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0669 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,910 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.58 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5424 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 41.16 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.15 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 244,268 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 245,981 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,273 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 204th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.8%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
GDP (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.