Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square was 1,360 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,360 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
114th
of 168 countries
All-time high
2,806 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1975
All-time low
0.1836 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
61
1961–2023
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Papua New Guinea is 1,360 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2,806 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.1836 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1963.
Papua New Guinea ranks 114th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1951 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0.1836 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 1,904 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1037296.6% |
| 1966 | 1,910 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 2,125 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 2,301 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 2,345 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 2,741 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1971 | 2,218 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1972 | 2,787 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1973 | 2,190 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1974 | 2,496 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 2,806 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 2,061 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1977 | 2,218 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 2,186 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 2,017 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 1,928 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 1,838 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 1,687 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 1,762 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 1,779 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1,774 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1,728 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 1,740 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1,660 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 1,397 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1990 | 1,502 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 1,384 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 1,549 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 1,300 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 1,300 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,383 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 1,213 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 1,186 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 1,484 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1999 | 894.9 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -39.7% |
| 2000 | 1,188 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2001 | 1,060 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 1,113 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 1,019 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 1,019 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 951.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 954.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 967.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1,052 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 1,115 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 1,184 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 1,225 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1,244 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1,211 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1,162 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1,396 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 1,199 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 1,211 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,412 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 1,492 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 1,265 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 1,684 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2022 | 1,310 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 1,360 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1,360 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,123 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1,360 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,170 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +1037296.6% | 0.1836 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,904 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,512 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 0.1836 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,345 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 2,372 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,017 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,806 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,729 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,397 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,928 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,320 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 894.9 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,549 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,044 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 951.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,188 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,274 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,162 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,492 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,405 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,265 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,684 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 111 Myanmar 1,436 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Nicaragua 1,433 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Cayman Islands 1,419 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Belize 1,295 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Central African Republic 1,204 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Panama 1,175 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Papua New Guinea?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Papua New Guinea was 1,360 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,806 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1836 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 114th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 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.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 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.