Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -182.48 units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Papua New Guinea, 1973–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Papua New Guinea is -182.48 units per square kilometre, measured in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 148.3% on the previous year and down 108.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3,016 units per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, -182.48 units per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Papua New Guinea 110th out of 172 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -47.66 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 10.74 units per square kilometre | -122.5% |
| 1975 | -67.81 units per square kilometre | -731.4% |
| 1976 | 49.22 units per square kilometre | -172.6% |
| 1977 | 17.99 units per square kilometre | -63.4% |
| 1978 | 37.8 units per square kilometre | +110.1% |
| 1979 | 82.96 units per square kilometre | +119.5% |
| 1980 | 43.91 units per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 1981 | 101.84 units per square kilometre | +131.9% |
| 1982 | 163.72 units per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 1983 | 18.54 units per square kilometre | -88.7% |
| 1984 | -2.63 units per square kilometre | -114.2% |
| 1985 | 86.21 units per square kilometre | -3375.2% |
| 1986 | 136.54 units per square kilometre | +58.4% |
| 1987 | 31.22 units per square kilometre | -77.1% |
| 1988 | 138.64 units per square kilometre | +344.1% |
| 1989 | 171.83 units per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1990 | 311.51 units per square kilometre | +81.3% |
| 1991 | 593.18 units per square kilometre | +90.4% |
| 1992 | 840.75 units per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1993 | 1,110 units per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1994 | 1,075 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1,269 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 1,512 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 1,855 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1998 | 2,140 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 2,383 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 2,082 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 1,407 units per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 2002 | 3,016 units per square kilometre | +114.4% |
| 2003 | 2,767 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 2,856 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2,460 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 2,125 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 377.92 units per square kilometre | -82.2% |
| 2008 | -182.48 units per square kilometre | -148.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's -182.48 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,257 units per square kilometre. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's -182.48 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,425 units per square kilometre. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +3375.2% | -2.63 units per square kilometre | 86.21 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | -731.4% | 10.74 units per square kilometre | -67.81 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.89 units per square kilometre | -67.81 units per square kilometre | 82.96 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 88.98 units per square kilometre | -2.63 units per square kilometre | 171.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,309 units per square kilometre | 311.51 units per square kilometre | 2,383 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,879 units per square kilometre | -182.48 units per square kilometre | 3,016 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 107 Lithuania 5,983 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Australia 5,375 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Solomon Islands 1,354 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Suriname -415.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -1,303 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Georgia -2,120 units 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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Papua New Guinea?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Papua New Guinea was -182.48 units per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,016 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -182.48 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 110th out of 172 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 108.5%. 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 Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- 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
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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.