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
5.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B199520072020

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable natural capital, timber (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