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

Australia
7,505 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
3,244 real chained 2019 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
4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k199520072020

How they compare

Australia currently reports 7,505 real chained 2019 US$ against 3,244 real chained 2019 US$ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4,261 real chained 2019 US$.

That makes Australia's figure about 2.3 times Papua New Guinea's.

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

Australia ranks 3rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 4th of 142 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 4,054 real chained 2019 US$ 10,366 real chained 2019 US$ 6,311 real chained 2019 US$ Papua New Guinea
2000s 5,053 real chained 2019 US$ 6,144 real chained 2019 US$ 1,091 real chained 2019 US$ Papua New Guinea
2010s 7,452 real chained 2019 US$ 3,877 real chained 2019 US$ 3,575 real chained 2019 US$ Australia
2020s 7,505 real chained 2019 US$ 3,244 real chained 2019 US$ 4,261 real chained 2019 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 7,505 real chained 2019 US$ against 3,244 real chained 2019 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?
4,261 real chained 2019 US$, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Papua New Guinea?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Australia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold?
Australia ranks 3rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 4th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, metals and minerals: gold (real chained 2019 US$). 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 (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 3,663 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed