Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Produced capital per capita

Papua New Guinea
5,660 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
South Africa
6,025 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
86th
South Africa rank
84th

Produced capital per capita over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • South Africa
02.0k4.0k6.0k199520072020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 6,025 real chained 2019 US$ against 5,660 real chained 2019 US$ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 365 real chained 2019 US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 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.

Papua New Guinea ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 84th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 4,762 real chained 2019 US$ 3,798 real chained 2019 US$ 963.71 real chained 2019 US$ Papua New Guinea
2000s 4,492 real chained 2019 US$ 4,271 real chained 2019 US$ 220.96 real chained 2019 US$ Papua New Guinea
2010s 4,934 real chained 2019 US$ 5,629 real chained 2019 US$ 694.78 real chained 2019 US$ South Africa
2020s 5,660 real chained 2019 US$ 6,025 real chained 2019 US$ 364.7 real chained 2019 US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher produced capital per capita, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
South Africa, at 6,025 real chained 2019 US$ against 5,660 real chained 2019 US$ in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
What is the difference in produced capital per capita between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
365 real chained 2019 US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for produced capital per capita?
Papua New Guinea ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 84th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Produced capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Produced capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Produced capital includes the value of machinery, buildings, equipment, and residential and nonresidential urban land. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.