Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 886.36 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea is 886.36 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 71.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 954.27 current US$ per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 57.41 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1978.
Papua New Guinea ranks 179th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 90.79 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 62.23 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 1978 | 57.41 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 62.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 80.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1981 | 162.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +103.1% |
| 1982 | 181.48 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 135.97 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1984 | 110.68 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1985 | 105.22 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 126.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1987 | 185.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 1988 | 218.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 326.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 1990 | 437.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1991 | 589.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1992 | 726.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1993 | 677.25 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 519.9 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1995 | 709.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1996 | 954.27 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1997 | 876.49 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 702.28 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1999 | 546.6 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 535.84 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 629.61 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 360.12 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.8% |
| 2003 | 484.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2004 | 400.09 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 630.52 current US$ per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 2006 | 657.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 708.11 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 689.17 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 353.54 current US$ per square kilometre | -48.7% |
| 2010 | 614.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +73.7% |
| 2011 | 850.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2012 | 953.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 846.22 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 392.24 current US$ per square kilometre | -53.6% |
| 2015 | 240.26 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 2016 | 202.49 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 560.23 current US$ per square kilometre | +176.7% |
| 2018 | 589.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 580.76 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 212.26 current US$ per square kilometre | -63.5% |
| 2021 | 398.39 current US$ per square kilometre | +87.7% |
| 2022 | 516.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2023 | 886.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +71.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.27 current US$ per square kilometre | 57.41 current US$ per square kilometre | 90.79 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 163.35 current US$ per square kilometre | 80.12 current US$ per square kilometre | 326.58 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 674 current US$ per square kilometre | 437.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 954.27 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 544.84 current US$ per square kilometre | 353.54 current US$ per square kilometre | 708.11 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 582.99 current US$ per square kilometre | 202.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 953.14 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 503.4 current US$ per square kilometre | 212.26 current US$ per square kilometre | 886.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 176 Mongolia 1,016 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Zimbabwe 990.5 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 178 Afghanistan 916.01 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Iran, Islamic Republic of 833.15 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Sudan 814.56 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Congo 658.9 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Papua New Guinea
- Merchandise trade 62.0% (2025)
- Food imports 16.5% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 64.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 4.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.7% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 1.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 15.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,444 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4782 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 11.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 886.36 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 954.27 current US$ per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.41 current US$ per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 179th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) 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.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) 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.