Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index was 34,447 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
34,447 current US$
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
89th
of 151 countries
All-time high
35,110 current US$
in 2019
All-time low
11,539 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Papua New Guinea, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Papua New Guinea stood at 34,447 current US$.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 35,110 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11,539 current US$, in 2001.
That places Papua New Guinea 89th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 20,970 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 16,568 current US$ | -21.0% |
| 1997 | 14,486 current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 14,113 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 13,672 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 12,741 current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 11,539 current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 11,541 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13,279 current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 14,490 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 16,489 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 20,752 current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 23,222 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 24,779 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 24,881 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 25,730 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 29,448 current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 31,043 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 29,208 current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 31,547 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 27,899 current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 33,918 current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 29,147 current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 31,136 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 35,110 current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 34,447 current US$ | -1.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 34,447 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,540 current US$, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 34,447 current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50,542 current US$, 68% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,962 current US$ | 13,672 current US$ | 20,970 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 17,371 current US$ | 11,539 current US$ | 24,881 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,419 current US$ | 25,730 current US$ | 35,110 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,447 current US$ | 34,447 current US$ | 34,447 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Papua New Guinea?
- Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Papua New Guinea was 34,447 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 35,110 current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,539 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 89th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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