Costa Rica vs Papua New Guinea: Renewable natural capital, timber
Costa Rica
13.96 billion current US$
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
12.31 billion current US$
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
42nd
Papua New Guinea rank
43rd
Renewable natural capital, timber over time
- Costa Rica
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 13.96 billion current US$ against 12.31 billion current US$ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.65 billion current US$.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 43rd of 151 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.33 billion current US$ | 5.55 billion current US$ | 776.66 million current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 5.92 billion current US$ | 5.86 billion current US$ | 57.05 million current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 14.83 billion current US$ | 13.64 billion current US$ | 1.19 billion current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 13.96 billion current US$ | 12.31 billion current US$ | 1.65 billion current US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable natural capital, timber, Costa Rica or Papua New Guinea?
- Costa Rica, at 13.96 billion current US$ against 12.31 billion current US$ in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in renewable natural capital, timber between Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.65 billion current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for renewable natural capital, timber?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 43rd of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Renewable natural capital, timber (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.