IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 1,255 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,255 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
103rd
of 121 countries
All-time high
1,255 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3.82 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1970–2023

05001.0k1.5k197019962023

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

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 1,255 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 130.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1,255 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.82 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Papua New Guinea 103rd out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1970 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 3.82 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1971 17.35 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +353.8%
1972 43.45 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +150.5%
1973 67.42 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +55.2%
1974 102.42 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +51.9%
1975 142.23 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +38.9%
1976 157.51 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +10.7%
1977 180.28 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +14.5%
1978 192.26 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.6%
1979 214.97 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.8%
1980 242.01 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.6%
1981 261.08 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.9%
1982 279.46 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.0%
1983 328.83 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +17.7%
1984 352.02 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.1%
1985 405.59 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +15.2%
1986 466.32 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +15.0%
1987 583.48 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +25.1%
1988 609.76 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.5%
1989 629.02 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.2%
1990 771.23 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +22.6%
1991 856.73 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.1%
1992 827.47 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -3.4%
1993 828.79 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.2%
1994 860.87 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.9%
1995 898.49 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.4%
1996 828.65 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -7.8%
1997 818.06 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -1.3%
1998 809 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -1.1%
1999 744.79 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -7.9%
2000 742.45 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -0.3%
2001 801.61 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.0%
2002 791.31 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -1.3%
2003 783.56 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -1.0%
2004 759.48 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -3.1%
2005 722.11 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -4.9%
2006 710.02 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -1.7%
2007 564.65 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -20.5%
2008 506.47 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -10.3%
2009 510.71 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.8%
2010 495.98 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -2.9%
2011 498.68 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.5%
2012 522.17 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.7%
2013 543.78 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.1%
2014 556.1 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.3%
2015 552.51 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -0.6%
2016 578.16 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.6%
2017 611.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.8%
2018 984.38 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +61.0%
2019 983.94 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -0.0%
2020 1,060 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.7%
2021 1,242 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +17.1%
2022 1,203 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -3.1%
2023 1,255 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 112.17 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3.82 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 214.97 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 415.76 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 242.01 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 629.02 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 824.41 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 744.79 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 898.49 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 689.24 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 506.47 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 801.61 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 632.72 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 495.98 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 984.38 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 1,190 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,060 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,255 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 100 Belize 1,597 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 101 Bolivia 1,417 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 102 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,322 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 104 Kazakhstan 1,253 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 105 Thailand 1,141 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 106 Botswana 952.21 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
Ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 1,255 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 1,255 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 3.82 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
Papua New Guinea ranks 103rd out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
Is ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 130.9%. 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 IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, 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.

IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,056 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, 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.