Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre was 49,269 current LCU per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1973–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 49,269 current LCU per square kilometre for broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2019.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 88.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 49,501 current LCU per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 432.01 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Papua New Guinea 162nd out of 165 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 432.01 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 706.71 current LCU per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 1975 | 542.03 current LCU per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1976 | 613.47 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 946.11 current LCU per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 1978 | 991.55 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 1,262 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1980 | 1,221 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 1,225 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1,254 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1,435 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 1,652 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 1,811 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 2,051 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 2,083 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 2,175 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 2,291 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 2,388 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 2,810 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 3,161 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 3,724 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 3,676 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 4,182 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 5,467 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1997 | 5,888 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 6,033 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 6,586 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 6,916 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 7,348 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 7,881 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 7,531 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 8,645 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 11,194 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2006 | 15,546 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2007 | 19,862 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 21,420 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 26,106 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 28,781 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 33,771 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 37,466 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 39,977 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 41,329 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 44,646 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 49,501 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 49,039 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 47,185 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 49,269 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 49,269 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.26 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 49,269 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.37 million current LCU per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +63.6% | 432.01 current LCU per square kilometre | 706.71 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 784.9 current LCU per square kilometre | 432.01 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,262 current LCU per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 1,720 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,221 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,291 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,391 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,388 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,586 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,245 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,916 current LCU per square kilometre | 26,106 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,096 current LCU per square kilometre | 28,781 current LCU per square kilometre | 49,501 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 159 Ethiopia 75,306 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 160 Libya 58,202 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 161 Oman 51,919 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 163 Zimbabwe 19,568 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 164 Liberia 13,174 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 165 Venezuela 0 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Papua New Guinea
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0543 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 49,269 current LCU per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 49,501 current LCU per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 432.01 current LCU per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.7%. 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 Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (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.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Broad money 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
Broad money (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.