Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square was 11,867 units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Papua New Guinea, 1973–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Papua New Guinea is 11,867 units per square kilometre, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 383.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Papua New Guinea peaked at 11,867 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 219.5 units per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Papua New Guinea 155th out of 158 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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 219.5 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 310.09 units per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1975 | 332.99 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 298.14 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 374.02 units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1978 | 395.24 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 431.5 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 445.07 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 429.19 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 416.55 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 454.81 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 549.81 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1985 | 539.14 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 566.8 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 621.23 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 711.4 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 760.73 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 759.25 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 921.16 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1992 | 965.91 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 1,312 units per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1994 | 1,357 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1,547 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 2,351 units per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 1997 | 2,223 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 2,453 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 2,967 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 3,031 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 2,840 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 3,434 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 3,720 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 4,832 units per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2005 | 6,550 units per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2006 | 8,270 units per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 10,569 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 11,867 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 11,867 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.39 million units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 11,867 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.46 million units per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 337.35 units per square kilometre | 219.5 units per square kilometre | 431.5 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 549.47 units per square kilometre | 416.55 units per square kilometre | 760.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,686 units per square kilometre | 759.25 units per square kilometre | 2,967 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,124 units per square kilometre | 2,840 units per square kilometre | 11,867 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 152 Namibia 22,422 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Tajikistan 16,172 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Botswana 13,375 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Ghana 8,810 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Suriname 8,304 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Oman 6,445 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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Papua New Guinea?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Papua New Guinea was 11,867 units per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 11,867 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 219.5 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 155th out of 158 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 383.8%. 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 Money (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
Money (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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Money 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
Money (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.