Papua New Guinea vs Viet Nam: National comprehensive wealth per capita

Papua New Guinea
32,978 current US$
in 2020
Viet Nam
33,067 current US$
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
84th
Viet Nam rank
83rd

National comprehensive wealth per capita over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Viet Nam
010.0k20.0k30.0k199520072020

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 33,067 current US$ against 32,978 current US$ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 89 current US$.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 84th and Viet Nam ranks 83rd of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 15,318 current US$ 4,981 current US$ 10,336 current US$ Papua New Guinea
2000s 16,855 current US$ 9,566 current US$ 7,289 current US$ Papua New Guinea
2010s 28,353 current US$ 26,636 current US$ 1,717 current US$ Papua New Guinea
2020s 32,978 current US$ 33,067 current US$ 89.4 current US$ Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher national comprehensive wealth per capita, Papua New Guinea or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 33,067 current US$ against 32,978 current US$ in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
What is the difference in national comprehensive wealth per capita between Papua New Guinea and Viet Nam?
89 current US$, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Viet Nam?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Papua New Guinea and Viet Nam rank globally for national comprehensive wealth per capita?
Papua New Guinea ranks 84th and Viet Nam ranks 83rd of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as National comprehensive wealth per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
National comprehensive wealth per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed