Nigeria vs Papua New Guinea: Produced capital per capita, excluding urban land

Nigeria
4,964 current US$
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
4,481 current US$
in 2020
Nigeria rank
85th
Papua New Guinea rank
87th

Produced capital per capita, excluding urban land over time

  • Nigeria
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 4,964 current US$ against 4,481 current US$ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 483 current US$.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

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

Nigeria ranks 85th and Papua New Guinea ranks 87th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 8,039 current US$ 1,984 current US$ 6,055 current US$ Nigeria
2000s 3,468 current US$ 2,135 current US$ 1,333 current US$ Nigeria
2010s 2,938 current US$ 4,417 current US$ 1,480 current US$ Papua New Guinea
2020s 4,964 current US$ 4,481 current US$ 482.71 current US$ Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher produced capital per capita, excluding urban land, Nigeria or Papua New Guinea?
Nigeria, at 4,964 current US$ against 4,481 current US$ in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
What is the difference in produced capital per capita, excluding urban land between Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
483 current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Nigeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for produced capital per capita, excluding urban land?
Nigeria ranks 85th and Papua New Guinea ranks 87th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Produced capital per capita, excluding urban land (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Produced capital per capita, excluding urban land (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,884 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed