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
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1976–2021
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 187 Mauritania 12.78 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 188 Angola 10.13 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 189 Libya 9.09 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 191 Equatorial Guinea 5.85 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 192 Chad 0.575 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 193 Central African Republic 0.2551 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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- 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 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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How this figure is calculated
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)
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed 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
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.