Foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre was 1,611 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,611 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
113th
of 168 countries
All-time high
3,002 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1972
All-time low
0.1836 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
61
1961–2023
Foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea stood at 1,611 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3,002 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.1836 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1963.
Papua New Guinea ranks 113th 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 by income group, per square kilometre 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 | 2,347 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 2,796 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1971 | 2,513 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 3,002 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1973 | 2,240 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1974 | 2,535 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 2,831 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 2,073 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 1977 | 2,236 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 2,307 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 2,062 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 2,073 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1,917 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 1,878 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 2,062 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 1,937 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 1,811 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 1,734 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 1,787 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 1,711 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 1,443 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1990 | 1,566 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 1,424 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 1,678 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 1,301 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1994 | 1,286 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1,370 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 1,293 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 1,294 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,591 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1999 | 908.9 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2000 | 1,219 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2001 | 1,044 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 1,037 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 949.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 951.51 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 892.07 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 886.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 912.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 887.55 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1,113 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2010 | 1,153 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1,216 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1,373 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 1,406 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,288 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 1,553 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 1,362 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 1,314 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,928 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 2019 | 1,623 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 2,548 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +57.0% |
| 2021 | 2,492 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1,500 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -39.8% |
| 2023 | 1,611 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1,611 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,950 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1,611 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,808 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received by income group, 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.
| 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 | 1,513 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 0.1836 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,347 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 2,459 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,062 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,002 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,835 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,443 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,073 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,371 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 908.9 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,678 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 989.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 886.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,219 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,421 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,153 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,928 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,038 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,500 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,548 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 110 Morocco 1,775 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Myanmar 1,743 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Cuba 1,641 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Azerbaijan 1,574 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Belize 1,430 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Congo 1,358 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 by income group, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 1,611 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,002 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre 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 by income group, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 113th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 by income group, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received by income group 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 by income group ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received by income group 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 by income group 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.