Papua New Guinea vs United States of America: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre
Papua New Guinea
25,927 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
United States of America
24,695 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
160th
United States of America rank
161st
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre over time
- Papua New Guinea
- United States of America
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 25,927 current LCU per square kilometre against 24,695 current LCU per square kilometre in United States of America, a difference of 1,232 current LCU per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was United States of America ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 160th and United States of America ranks 161st of 185 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 522.25 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,684 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,162 current LCU per square kilometre | United States of America |
| 1980s | 660.02 current LCU per square kilometre | 13,982 current LCU per square kilometre | 13,322 current LCU per square kilometre | United States of America |
| 1990s | 829.92 current LCU per square kilometre | -264.38 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,094 current LCU per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 8,008 current LCU per square kilometre | 9,946 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,938 current LCU per square kilometre | United States of America |
| 2010s | 16,482 current LCU per square kilometre | -3,089 current LCU per square kilometre | 19,572 current LCU per square kilometre | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 20,803 current LCU per square kilometre | 23,566 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,763 current LCU per square kilometre | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre, Papua New Guinea or United States of America?
- Papua New Guinea, at 25,927 current LCU per square kilometre against 24,695 current LCU per square kilometre in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre between Papua New Guinea and United States of America?
- 1,232 current LCU per square kilometre, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and United States of America?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and United States of America rank globally for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 160th and United States of America ranks 161st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets (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.