24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre was 8,304 excluding gold per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
8,304 excluding gold per square kilometre
Change on year
up 28.9%
World rank
142nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
9,224 excluding gold per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
78.35 excluding gold per square kilometre
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200620231990: 709.1 excluding gold per square kilometre1991: 757.7 excluding gold per square kilometre1992: 855.5 excluding gold per square kilometre1993: 275.4 excluding gold per square kilometre1994: 313.3 excluding gold per square kilometre1995: 78.4 excluding gold per square kilometre1996: 475.5 excluding gold per square kilometre1997: 1.2k excluding gold per square kilometre1998: 410.4 excluding gold per square kilometre1999: 302.9 excluding gold per square kilometre2000: 363.3 excluding gold per square kilometre2001: 568.3 excluding gold per square kilometre2002: 884.8 excluding gold per square kilometre2003: 692.7 excluding gold per square kilometre2004: 1.1k excluding gold per square kilometre2005: 1.2k excluding gold per square kilometre2006: 1.6k excluding gold per square kilometre2007: 3.0k excluding gold per square kilometre2008: 4.5k excluding gold per square kilometre2009: 4.2k excluding gold per square kilometre2010: 5.4k excluding gold per square kilometre2011: 6.7k excluding gold per square kilometre2012: 9.2k excluding gold per square kilometre2013: 8.1k excluding gold per square kilometre2014: 5.9k excluding gold per square kilometre2015: 4.6k excluding gold per square kilometre2016: 3.9k excluding gold per square kilometre2017: 3.8k excluding gold per square kilometre2018: 3.6k excluding gold per square kilometre2019: 4.4k excluding gold per square kilometre2020: 4.4k excluding gold per square kilometre2021: 5.0k excluding gold per square kilometre2022: 6.4k excluding gold per square kilometre2023: 8.3k excluding gold per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in excluding gold per square kilometre.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 8,304 excluding gold per square kilometre for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of up 28.9% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 9,224 excluding gold per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 78.35 excluding gold per square kilometre, in 1995.

Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1990 to 2023.
Year excluding gold per square kilometre Change
1990 709.12 excluding gold per square kilometre
1991 757.71 excluding gold per square kilometre +6.9%
1992 855.52 excluding gold per square kilometre +12.9%
1993 275.38 excluding gold per square kilometre -67.8%
1994 313.25 excluding gold per square kilometre +13.8%
1995 78.35 excluding gold per square kilometre -75.0%
1996 475.5 excluding gold per square kilometre +506.9%
1997 1,232 excluding gold per square kilometre +159.0%
1998 410.38 excluding gold per square kilometre -66.7%
1999 302.88 excluding gold per square kilometre -26.2%
2000 363.29 excluding gold per square kilometre +19.9%
2001 568.27 excluding gold per square kilometre +56.4%
2002 884.83 excluding gold per square kilometre +55.7%
2003 692.74 excluding gold per square kilometre -21.7%
2004 1,077 excluding gold per square kilometre +55.4%
2005 1,224 excluding gold per square kilometre +13.6%
2006 1,566 excluding gold per square kilometre +28.0%
2007 3,013 excluding gold per square kilometre +92.4%
2008 4,503 excluding gold per square kilometre +49.5%
2009 4,152 excluding gold per square kilometre -7.8%
2010 5,381 excluding gold per square kilometre +29.6%
2011 6,733 excluding gold per square kilometre +25.1%
2012 9,224 excluding gold per square kilometre +37.0%
2013 8,094 excluding gold per square kilometre -12.2%
2014 5,949 excluding gold per square kilometre -26.5%
2015 4,644 excluding gold per square kilometre -21.9%
2016 3,868 excluding gold per square kilometre -16.7%
2017 3,796 excluding gold per square kilometre -1.9%
2018 3,563 excluding gold per square kilometre -6.1%
2019 4,421 excluding gold per square kilometre +24.1%
2020 4,360 excluding gold per square kilometre -1.4%
2021 4,953 excluding gold per square kilometre +13.6%
2022 6,443 excluding gold per square kilometre +30.1%
2023 8,304 excluding gold per square kilometre +28.9%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 8,304 excluding gold per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,942 excluding gold per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 8,304 excluding gold per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 203,390 excluding gold per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +506.9% 78.35 excluding gold per square kilometre 475.5 excluding gold per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 540.99 excluding gold per square kilometre 78.35 excluding gold per square kilometre 1,232 excluding gold per square kilometre 10
2000s 1,804 excluding gold per square kilometre 363.29 excluding gold per square kilometre 4,503 excluding gold per square kilometre 10
2010s 5,567 excluding gold per square kilometre 3,563 excluding gold per square kilometre 9,224 excluding gold per square kilometre 10
2020s 6,015 excluding gold per square kilometre 4,360 excluding gold per square kilometre 8,304 excluding gold per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 139 Cameroon 10,618 excluding gold per square kilometre compare
  2. 140 Angola 10,509 excluding gold per square kilometre compare
  3. 141 Laos 8,520 excluding gold per square kilometre compare
  4. 143 Sierra Leone 7,969 excluding gold per square kilometre compare
  5. 144 Kyrgyzstan 7,795 excluding gold per square kilometre compare
  6. 145 Botswana 7,572 excluding gold per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 8,304 excluding gold per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 9,224 excluding gold per square kilometre in 2012.
What is the lowest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 78.35 excluding gold per square kilometre in 1995.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre?
Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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24_International reserves (excluding gold) 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.

24_International reserves (excluding gold) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre
Unit
excluding gold per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 5,637 data points, 1990–2023
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24_International reserves (excluding gold) 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.