Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Human capital, male

Malawi
49.86 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
47.84 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Malawi rank
111th
Papua New Guinea rank
113th

Human capital, male over time

  • Malawi
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 49.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 47.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.02 billion real chained 2019 US$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Malawi ranks 111th and Papua New Guinea ranks 113th of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 23.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ 27.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ 4.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ Papua New Guinea
2000s 29.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ 33.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ 3.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ Papua New Guinea
2010s 40.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ 39.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ Malawi
2020s 49.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ 47.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ 2.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital, male, Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
Malawi, at 49.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 47.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
What is the difference in human capital, male between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
2.02 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for human capital, male?
Malawi ranks 111th and Papua New Guinea ranks 113th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital, male (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital, male (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.