Australia vs Papua New Guinea: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold

Australia
10,054 current US$
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
3,927 current US$
in 2020
Australia rank
3rd
Papua New Guinea rank
4th

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold over time

  • Australia
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 10,054 current US$ against 3,927 current US$ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 6,127 current US$.

That makes Australia's figure about 2.6 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Australia ranks 3rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 4th of 96 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 320.05 current US$ 455.82 current US$ 135.76 current US$ Papua New Guinea
2000s 659.08 current US$ 524.37 current US$ 134.7 current US$ Australia
2010s 3,130 current US$ 902.59 current US$ 2,227 current US$ Australia
2020s 10,054 current US$ 3,927 current US$ 6,127 current US$ Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold, Australia or Papua New Guinea?
Australia, at 10,054 current US$ against 3,927 current US$ in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold between Australia and Papua New Guinea?
6,127 current US$, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Papua New Guinea?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Australia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold?
Australia ranks 3rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 4th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, 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