Papua New Guinea vs United States: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total

Papua New Guinea
5,983 current US$
in 2020
United States
4,401 current US$
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
18th
United States rank
21st

Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • United States
05.0k10.0k15.0k199520072020

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 5,983 current US$ against 4,401 current US$ in United States, a difference of 1,582 current US$.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.4 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 18th and United States ranks 21st of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea United States Difference Ahead
1990s 1,827 current US$ 2,247 current US$ 419.91 current US$ United States
2000s 2,525 current US$ 6,875 current US$ 4,351 current US$ United States
2010s 3,020 current US$ 7,455 current US$ 4,434 current US$ United States
2020s 5,983 current US$ 4,401 current US$ 1,582 current US$ Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total, Papua New Guinea or United States?
Papua New Guinea, at 5,983 current US$ against 4,401 current US$ in United States as of 2020.
What is the difference in nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total between Papua New Guinea and United States?
1,582 current US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and United States?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Papua New Guinea and United States rank globally for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total?
Papua New Guinea ranks 18th and United States ranks 21st of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, total (current US$). 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, total (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed