Democratic Republic of Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Renewable natural capital per capita, timber
Renewable natural capital per capita, timber over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1,238 real chained 2019 US$ against 1,147 real chained 2019 US$ in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 91 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea ranks 25th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,736 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,468 real chained 2019 US$ | 267.93 real chained 2019 US$ | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 2,143 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,919 real chained 2019 US$ | 223.75 real chained 2019 US$ | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 1,454 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,423 real chained 2019 US$ | 30.36 real chained 2019 US$ | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 1,147 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,238 real chained 2019 US$ | 90.89 real chained 2019 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable natural capital per capita, timber, Democratic Republic of Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1,238 real chained 2019 US$ against 1,147 real chained 2019 US$ in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in renewable natural capital per capita, timber between Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 91 real chained 2019 US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for renewable natural capital per capita, timber?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea ranks 25th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Renewable natural capital per capita, timber (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.