Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 12,197 units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Papua New Guinea, 1973–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 12,197 units per square kilometre for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 39.4% on the previous year and up 249.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 12,197 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 302.88 units per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Papua New Guinea 170th out of 172 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 302.88 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 335.74 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 360.62 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 345.84 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 373.18 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 383.65 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 451.32 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 613.02 units per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1981 | 729.39 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1982 | 797.64 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 922.79 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1984 | 1,116 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1985 | 1,250 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 1,481 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1987 | 1,571 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 1,777 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 1,966 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 1,941 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 2,081 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 1,969 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 1,813 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 1,984 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 1,991 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 2,009 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 2,702 units per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1998 | 3,486 units per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1999 | 3,441 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 3,696 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 3,877 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 3,931 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3,770 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 3,806 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 4,710 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 6,512 units per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 2007 | 8,747 units per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2008 | 12,197 units per square kilometre | +39.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 12,197 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.33 million units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 12,197 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.11 million units per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 364.75 units per square kilometre | 302.88 units per square kilometre | 451.32 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 1,222 units per square kilometre | 613.02 units per square kilometre | 1,966 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,342 units per square kilometre | 1,813 units per square kilometre | 3,486 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,694 units per square kilometre | 3,696 units per square kilometre | 12,197 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 private sector (depository corporations) in Papua New Guinea?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Papua New Guinea was 12,197 units per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 12,197 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 302.88 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 170th out of 172 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 249.9%. 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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 Private Sector (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.