Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre was 65,680 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
65,680 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
178th
of 185 countries
All-time high
65,680 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
255.23 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
51
1973–2023

Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1973–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k197319982023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea is 65,680 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and up 131.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 65,680 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 255.23 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1973.

Papua New Guinea ranks 178th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1973 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1973 255.23 current LCU per square kilometre
1974 348.12 current LCU per square kilometre +36.4%
1975 296.03 current LCU per square kilometre -15.0%
1976 418.13 current LCU per square kilometre +41.2%
1977 435.33 current LCU per square kilometre +4.1%
1978 467.25 current LCU per square kilometre +7.3%
1979 590.08 current LCU per square kilometre +26.3%
1980 719.29 current LCU per square kilometre +21.9%
1981 878.79 current LCU per square kilometre +22.2%
1982 1,006 current LCU per square kilometre +14.4%
1983 1,022 current LCU per square kilometre +1.6%
1984 1,121 current LCU per square kilometre +9.7%
1985 1,349 current LCU per square kilometre +20.3%
1986 1,630 current LCU per square kilometre +20.9%
1987 1,686 current LCU per square kilometre +3.4%
1988 1,975 current LCU per square kilometre +17.1%
1989 2,259 current LCU per square kilometre +14.4%
1990 2,427 current LCU per square kilometre +7.4%
1991 2,991 current LCU per square kilometre +23.3%
1992 3,354 current LCU per square kilometre +12.1%
1993 3,602 current LCU per square kilometre +7.4%
1994 3,900 current LCU per square kilometre +8.3%
1995 3,990 current LCU per square kilometre +2.3%
1996 4,221 current LCU per square kilometre +5.8%
1997 5,218 current LCU per square kilometre +23.6%
1998 6,086 current LCU per square kilometre +16.6%
1999 6,174 current LCU per square kilometre +1.5%
2000 6,053 current LCU per square kilometre -2.0%
2001 5,539 current LCU per square kilometre -8.5%
2002 7,237 current LCU per square kilometre +30.7%
2003 6,726 current LCU per square kilometre -7.1%
2004 6,828 current LCU per square kilometre +1.5%
2005 7,409 current LCU per square kilometre +8.5%
2006 8,830 current LCU per square kilometre +19.2%
2007 9,320 current LCU per square kilometre +5.5%
2008 10,776 current LCU per square kilometre +15.6%
2009 14,718 current LCU per square kilometre +36.6%
2010 15,442 current LCU per square kilometre +4.9%
2011 14,641 current LCU per square kilometre -5.2%
2012 20,162 current LCU per square kilometre +37.7%
2013 28,402 current LCU per square kilometre +40.9%
2014 35,084 current LCU per square kilometre +23.5%
2015 40,627 current LCU per square kilometre +15.8%
2016 50,632 current LCU per square kilometre +24.6%
2017 50,595 current LCU per square kilometre -0.1%
2018 47,203 current LCU per square kilometre -6.7%
2019 49,641 current LCU per square kilometre +5.2%
2020 55,466 current LCU per square kilometre +11.7%
2021 56,527 current LCU per square kilometre +1.9%
2022 56,845 current LCU per square kilometre +0.6%
2023 65,680 current LCU per square kilometre +15.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 401.45 current LCU per square kilometre 255.23 current LCU per square kilometre 590.08 current LCU per square kilometre 7
1980s 1,365 current LCU per square kilometre 719.29 current LCU per square kilometre 2,259 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 4,196 current LCU per square kilometre 2,427 current LCU per square kilometre 6,174 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 8,344 current LCU per square kilometre 5,539 current LCU per square kilometre 14,718 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 35,243 current LCU per square kilometre 14,641 current LCU per square kilometre 50,632 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 58,629 current LCU per square kilometre 55,466 current LCU per square kilometre 65,680 current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 175 Oman 85,566 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 176 Ethiopia 81,725 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 177 Solomon Islands 80,151 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 179 Libya 25,281 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 180 Zimbabwe 14,460 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 181 Liberia 13,251 current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
Net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 65,680 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 65,680 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 255.23 current LCU per square kilometre in 1973.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Papua New Guinea ranks 178th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 131.2%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net domestic credit (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.

Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 8,527 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Net domestic credit (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.