GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre was 226,081 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
226,081 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
200th
of 206 countries
All-time high
231,500 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
1,234 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023

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

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 226,081 current LCU per square kilometre for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 133.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 231,500 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,234 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.

Papua New Guinea ranks 200th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1970 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1970 1,234 current LCU per square kilometre
1971 1,331 current LCU per square kilometre +7.8%
1972 1,503 current LCU per square kilometre +13.0%
1973 1,892 current LCU per square kilometre +25.9%
1974 2,092 current LCU per square kilometre +10.5%
1975 2,166 current LCU per square kilometre +3.6%
1976 2,558 current LCU per square kilometre +18.1%
1977 2,808 current LCU per square kilometre +9.8%
1978 3,006 current LCU per square kilometre +7.1%
1979 3,521 current LCU per square kilometre +17.1%
1980 3,683 current LCU per square kilometre +4.6%
1981 3,583 current LCU per square kilometre -2.7%
1982 3,668 current LCU per square kilometre +2.4%
1983 4,468 current LCU per square kilometre +21.8%
1984 4,904 current LCU per square kilometre +9.8%
1985 5,157 current LCU per square kilometre +5.2%
1986 5,521 current LCU per square kilometre +7.1%
1987 6,015 current LCU per square kilometre +8.9%
1988 6,731 current LCU per square kilometre +11.9%
1989 6,472 current LCU per square kilometre -3.8%
1990 6,532 current LCU per square kilometre +0.9%
1991 7,702 current LCU per square kilometre +17.9%
1992 8,476 current LCU per square kilometre +10.1%
1993 9,811 current LCU per square kilometre +15.7%
1994 11,312 current LCU per square kilometre +15.3%
1995 12,894 current LCU per square kilometre +14.0%
1996 13,662 current LCU per square kilometre +6.0%
1997 14,608 current LCU per square kilometre +6.9%
1998 16,023 current LCU per square kilometre +9.7%
1999 17,895 current LCU per square kilometre +11.7%
2000 20,164 current LCU per square kilometre +12.7%
2001 21,098 current LCU per square kilometre +4.6%
2002 23,799 current LCU per square kilometre +12.8%
2003 24,560 current LCU per square kilometre +3.2%
2004 25,319 current LCU per square kilometre +3.1%
2005 31,013 current LCU per square kilometre +22.5%
2006 50,830 current LCU per square kilometre +63.9%
2007 57,785 current LCU per square kilometre +13.7%
2008 65,745 current LCU per square kilometre +13.8%
2009 65,486 current LCU per square kilometre -0.4%
2010 79,157 current LCU per square kilometre +20.9%
2011 85,199 current LCU per square kilometre +7.6%
2012 92,931 current LCU per square kilometre +9.1%
2013 96,854 current LCU per square kilometre +4.2%
2014 123,972 current LCU per square kilometre +28.0%
2015 124,125 current LCU per square kilometre +0.1%
2016 137,081 current LCU per square kilometre +10.4%
2017 152,537 current LCU per square kilometre +11.3%
2018 165,667 current LCU per square kilometre +8.6%
2019 172,151 current LCU per square kilometre +3.9%
2020 176,523 current LCU per square kilometre +2.5%
2021 189,978 current LCU per square kilometre +7.6%
2022 231,500 current LCU per square kilometre +21.9%
2023 226,081 current LCU per square kilometre -2.3%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 226,081 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.31 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 226,081 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.10 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GNI (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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +63.9% 31,013 current LCU per square kilometre 50,830 current LCU per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,211 current LCU per square kilometre 1,234 current LCU per square kilometre 3,521 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1980s 5,020 current LCU per square kilometre 3,583 current LCU per square kilometre 6,731 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 11,892 current LCU per square kilometre 6,532 current LCU per square kilometre 17,895 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 38,580 current LCU per square kilometre 20,164 current LCU per square kilometre 65,745 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 122,967 current LCU per square kilometre 79,157 current LCU per square kilometre 172,151 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 206,020 current LCU per square kilometre 176,523 current LCU per square kilometre 231,500 current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 197 Namibia 264,709 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 198 Eritrea 259,209 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 199 Belize 259,155 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 201 East Timor 163,761 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 202 Zimbabwe 136,610 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 203 Oman 125,076 current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 226,081 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 231,500 current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 1,234 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Papua New Guinea ranks 200th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 133.4%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GNI (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.

GNI (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
GNI (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
206 places, 9,446 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

GNI (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.