Gas reserves, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Gas reserves, per unit of GDP was 7.01 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
7.01 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
25th
of 197 countries
All-time high
115.46 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2002
All-time low
4.5 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 1987
Years of data
37
1985–2021

Gas reserves, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1985–2021

02550751001251985200320211985: 5.8 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1986: 5.3 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1987: 4.5 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1988: 7.7 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1989: 24.2 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1990: 39.8 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1991: 59.8 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1992: 51.7 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1993: 80.8 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1994: 77.2 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1995: 91.6 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1996: 16.5 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1997: 8.6 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1998: 67.3 cubic meters per US$ of GDP1999: 44.3 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2000: 43.8 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2001: 72.6 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2002: 115.5 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2003: 97.9 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2004: 88 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2005: 71 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2006: 41.3 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2007: 36.2 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2008: 19.4 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2009: 19.5 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2010: 15.9 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2011: 12.6 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2012: 7.3 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2013: 7.3 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2014: 6.7 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2015: 7.1 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2016: 7.3 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2017: 6.2 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2018: 8.7 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2019: 8.1 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2020: 7.9 cubic meters per US$ of GDP2021: 7 cubic meters per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 7.01 cubic meters per US$ of GDP for gas reserves, per unit of gdp in 2021.

The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gas reserves, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 115.46 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.5 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, in 1987.

Papua New Guinea ranks 25th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Gas reserves, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Gas reserves, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1985 to 2021.
Year cubic meters per US$ of GDP Change
1985 5.84 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
1986 5.35 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -8.5%
1987 4.5 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -15.8%
1988 7.74 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +72.0%
1989 24.19 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +212.4%
1990 39.75 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +64.3%
1991 59.81 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +50.5%
1992 51.74 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -13.5%
1993 80.83 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +56.2%
1994 77.19 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -4.5%
1995 91.62 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +18.7%
1996 16.48 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -82.0%
1997 8.6 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -47.8%
1998 67.25 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +681.6%
1999 44.32 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -34.1%
2000 43.76 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -1.3%
2001 72.61 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +65.9%
2002 115.46 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +59.0%
2003 97.93 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -15.2%
2004 87.97 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -10.2%
2005 71 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -19.3%
2006 41.35 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -41.8%
2007 36.19 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -12.5%
2008 19.41 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -46.4%
2009 19.5 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +0.4%
2010 15.9 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -18.5%
2011 12.6 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -20.8%
2012 7.29 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -42.1%
2013 7.3 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +0.2%
2014 6.69 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -8.4%
2015 7.13 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +6.5%
2016 7.29 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +2.3%
2017 6.22 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -14.7%
2018 8.73 cubic meters per US$ of GDP +40.4%
2019 8.07 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -7.6%
2020 7.94 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -1.6%
2021 7.01 cubic meters per US$ of GDP -11.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.53 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 4.5 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 24.19 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 5
1990s 53.76 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 8.6 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 91.62 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 60.52 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 19.41 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 115.46 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 8.72 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 6.22 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 15.9 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 7.48 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 7.01 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 7.94 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 2

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 22 Saudi Arabia 9.59 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 23 Nigeria 9.46 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 24 Oman 7.46 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 26 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6.33 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 27 Ukraine 5.53 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 28 Rwanda 5.03 cubic meters per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gas reserves, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
Gas reserves, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 7.01 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gas reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 115.46 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 2002.
What is the lowest gas reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in 1987.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for gas reserves, per unit of gdp?
Papua New Guinea ranks 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
Is gas reserves, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. 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 Gas reserves, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gas reserves, per unit of GDP
Unit
cubic meters per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 7,394 data points, 1980–2021
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Gas reserves divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.