Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) was 22,081 units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) in Papua New Guinea, 1973–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 22,081 units per square kilometre for quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 266.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 22,081 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 432.01 units per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Papua New Guinea 157th out of 159 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.
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 432.01 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 706.71 units per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 1975 | 542.03 units per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1976 | 613.47 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 946.11 units per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 1978 | 991.55 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 1,262 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1980 | 1,221 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 1,225 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1,254 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1,435 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 1,652 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 1,811 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 2,051 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 2,083 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 2,175 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 2,291 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 2,388 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 2,810 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 3,161 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 3,724 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 3,676 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 4,182 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 5,467 units per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1997 | 5,888 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 6,033 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 6,586 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 6,916 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 7,348 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 7,881 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 7,531 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 8,645 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 11,194 units per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2006 | 15,546 units per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2007 | 19,862 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 22,081 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 22,081 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.91 million units per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 22,081 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.22 million units per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) 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 units per square kilometre | 706.71 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 784.9 units per square kilometre | 432.01 units per square kilometre | 1,262 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 1,720 units per square kilometre | 1,221 units per square kilometre | 2,291 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,391 units per square kilometre | 2,388 units per square kilometre | 6,586 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,889 units per square kilometre | 6,916 units per square kilometre | 22,081 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 quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Papua New Guinea?
- Quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in Papua New Guinea was 22,081 units per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 22,081 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 432.01 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 157th out of 159 countries with data for 2008.
- Is quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 266.0%. 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 Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-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
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-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.
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-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
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-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.