Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: National comprehensive wealth index
National comprehensive wealth index over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 353.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 323.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 29.89 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 88th and Zambia ranks 86th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 251.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 78.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 173.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 269.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 203.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 65.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 287.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 304.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 16.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Zambia |
| 2020s | 323.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 353.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 29.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher national comprehensive wealth index, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 353.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 323.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in national comprehensive wealth index between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 29.89 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for national comprehensive wealth index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 88th and Zambia ranks 86th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as National comprehensive wealth index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total wealth is calculated as the sum of produced capital, natural capital, human capital, and net foreign assets. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.