Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold

Ghana
37.72 billion current US$
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
38.29 billion current US$
in 2020
Ghana rank
14th
Papua New Guinea rank
12th

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold over time

  • Ghana
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 38.29 billion current US$ against 37.72 billion current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 565.40 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Ghana ranks 14th and Papua New Guinea ranks 12th of 96 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 2.63 billion current US$ 2.17 billion current US$ 461.69 million current US$ Ghana
2000s 2.68 billion current US$ 3.51 billion current US$ 828.59 million current US$ Papua New Guinea
2010s 11.94 billion current US$ 7.85 billion current US$ 4.09 billion current US$ Ghana
2020s 37.72 billion current US$ 38.29 billion current US$ 565.40 million current US$ Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 38.29 billion current US$ against 37.72 billion current US$ in Ghana as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
565.40 million current US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold?
Ghana ranks 14th and Papua New Guinea ranks 12th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 2,157 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed