Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 28,333 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
28,333 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
144th
of 206 countries
All-time high
32,270 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
81.7 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 28,333 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and up 115.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 32,270 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 81.7 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Papua New Guinea 144th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 81.7 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 86.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 94.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 110.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1965 | 130.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1966 | 125.87 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 145.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1968 | 183.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1969 | 220.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1970 | 229.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 264.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 490.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +85.0% |
| 1973 | 1,137 current US$ per square kilometre | +132.0% |
| 1974 | 1,444 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1975 | 973.81 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 1976 | 1,217 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1977 | 1,508 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1978 | 1,577 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 2,129 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1980 | 2,277 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 1,850 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1982 | 1,703 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 1,795 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 1,970 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 2,014 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 2,281 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 2,564 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 3,089 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1989 | 3,100 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 2,599 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 3,224 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1992 | 4,255 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1993 | 5,708 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1994 | 5,812 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 5,861 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 5,585 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 4,776 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 3,913 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 4,140 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 4,628 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 3,986 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 3,624 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 4,873 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2004 | 5,635 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 7,227 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2006 | 9,199 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 10,336 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 12,615 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 9,703 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 12,679 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2011 | 15,254 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 13,973 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 13,141 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 19,419 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 2015 | 18,666 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 18,094 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 21,976 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 23,239 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 24,171 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 20,044 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 23,941 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 32,270 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2023 | 28,333 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 131.02 current US$ per square kilometre | 81.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 220.82 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,097 current US$ per square kilometre | 229.65 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,129 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,264 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,703 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,100 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,587 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,599 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,861 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,183 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,624 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,615 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,061 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,679 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,171 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,147 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,044 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,270 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 141 Dominica 29,333 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Kazakhstan 29,090 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Togo 28,902 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Congo 27,716 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Senegal 27,616 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Lesotho 27,174 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$), annual growth rate 11.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 28,333 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 32,270 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.7 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 144th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.6%. 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 Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.