Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 6.85 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
6.85 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 35.1%
World rank
190th
of 193 countries
All-time high
64.81 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
5.07 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
46
1976–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1976–2021

0204060197619982021

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

Analysis

In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea stood at 6.85 current US$ per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.1% on the previous year and down 74.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 64.81 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.07 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2020.

Papua New Guinea ranks 190th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1976 to 2021.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1976 30.86 current US$ per square kilometre
1977 19.25 current US$ per square kilometre -37.6%
1978 20.22 current US$ per square kilometre +5.1%
1979 20.16 current US$ per square kilometre -0.3%
1980 12.03 current US$ per square kilometre -40.4%
1981 10.46 current US$ per square kilometre -13.0%
1982 13.47 current US$ per square kilometre +28.8%
1983 9.52 current US$ per square kilometre -29.3%
1984 11.82 current US$ per square kilometre +24.2%
1985 12.38 current US$ per square kilometre +4.7%
1986 15.47 current US$ per square kilometre +25.0%
1987 29.66 current US$ per square kilometre +91.7%
1988 22.11 current US$ per square kilometre -25.5%
1989 15.96 current US$ per square kilometre -27.8%
1990 12 current US$ per square kilometre -24.8%
1991 46.41 current US$ per square kilometre +286.6%
1992 45.79 current US$ per square kilometre -1.3%
1993 45.15 current US$ per square kilometre -1.4%
1994 43.95 current US$ per square kilometre -2.7%
1995 34.6 current US$ per square kilometre -21.3%
1996 33.49 current US$ per square kilometre -3.2%
1997 30.8 current US$ per square kilometre -8.0%
1998 21.45 current US$ per square kilometre -30.4%
1999 17.32 current US$ per square kilometre -19.2%
2000 15.96 current US$ per square kilometre -7.9%
2001 13.08 current US$ per square kilometre -18.0%
2002 12.41 current US$ per square kilometre -5.1%
2003 15.31 current US$ per square kilometre +23.3%
2004 21.04 current US$ per square kilometre +37.4%
2005 15.12 current US$ per square kilometre -28.1%
2006 9.74 current US$ per square kilometre -35.6%
2007 16.83 current US$ per square kilometre +72.8%
2008 16.23 current US$ per square kilometre -3.6%
2009 10.45 current US$ per square kilometre -35.6%
2010 7.73 current US$ per square kilometre -26.0%
2011 27.16 current US$ per square kilometre +251.2%
2012 31.48 current US$ per square kilometre +15.9%
2013 31.53 current US$ per square kilometre +0.2%
2014 23.13 current US$ per square kilometre -26.7%
2015 8.71 current US$ per square kilometre -62.3%
2016 5.95 current US$ per square kilometre -31.7%
2017 9.41 current US$ per square kilometre +58.2%
2018 8.05 current US$ per square kilometre -14.4%
2019 64.81 current US$ per square kilometre +704.7%
2020 5.07 current US$ per square kilometre -92.2%
2021 6.85 current US$ per square kilometre +35.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, 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
2019 +704.7% 8.05 current US$ per square kilometre 64.81 current US$ per square kilometre
1991 +286.6% 12 current US$ per square kilometre 46.41 current US$ per square kilometre
2011 +251.2% 7.73 current US$ per square kilometre 27.16 current US$ per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 22.62 current US$ per square kilometre 19.25 current US$ per square kilometre 30.86 current US$ per square kilometre 4
1980s 15.29 current US$ per square kilometre 9.52 current US$ per square kilometre 29.66 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 33.1 current US$ per square kilometre 12 current US$ per square kilometre 46.41 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 14.62 current US$ per square kilometre 9.74 current US$ per square kilometre 21.04 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 21.8 current US$ per square kilometre 5.95 current US$ per square kilometre 64.81 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 5.96 current US$ per square kilometre 5.07 current US$ per square kilometre 6.85 current US$ per square kilometre 2

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 187 Mauritania 12.78 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 188 Angola 10.13 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 189 Libya 9.09 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 191 Equatorial Guinea 5.85 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 192 Chad 0.575 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 193 Central African Republic 0.2551 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 6.85 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 64.81 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 5.07 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
Papua New Guinea ranks 190th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.8%. 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 Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Personal remittances and foreign aid received 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.

Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 6,437 data points, 1970–2021
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received 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.