Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index was 34,615 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
34,615 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
90th
of 151 countries
All-time high
54,878 real chained 2019 US$
in 1996
All-time low
34,615 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Papua New Guinea, 1995–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k1995200720201995: 54.0k real chained 2019 US$1996: 54.9k real chained 2019 US$1997: 52.7k real chained 2019 US$1998: 52.2k real chained 2019 US$1999: 51.3k real chained 2019 US$2000: 50.3k real chained 2019 US$2001: 49.3k real chained 2019 US$2002: 46.5k real chained 2019 US$2003: 45.2k real chained 2019 US$2004: 44.1k real chained 2019 US$2005: 42.9k real chained 2019 US$2006: 41.7k real chained 2019 US$2007: 40.5k real chained 2019 US$2008: 39.4k real chained 2019 US$2009: 38.5k real chained 2019 US$2010: 37.6k real chained 2019 US$2011: 36.9k real chained 2019 US$2012: 37.1k real chained 2019 US$2013: 36.5k real chained 2019 US$2014: 36.4k real chained 2019 US$2015: 36.0k real chained 2019 US$2016: 36.1k real chained 2019 US$2017: 35.7k real chained 2019 US$2018: 35.5k real chained 2019 US$2019: 35.1k real chained 2019 US$2020: 34.6k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Papua New Guinea is 34,615 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 54,878 real chained 2019 US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 34,615 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

That places Papua New Guinea 90th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index (real chained 2019 US$) in Papua New Guinea, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 54,028 real chained 2019 US$
1996 54,878 real chained 2019 US$ +1.6%
1997 52,738 real chained 2019 US$ -3.9%
1998 52,170 real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
1999 51,296 real chained 2019 US$ -1.7%
2000 50,297 real chained 2019 US$ -1.9%
2001 49,342 real chained 2019 US$ -1.9%
2002 46,466 real chained 2019 US$ -5.8%
2003 45,161 real chained 2019 US$ -2.8%
2004 44,060 real chained 2019 US$ -2.4%
2005 42,892 real chained 2019 US$ -2.7%
2006 41,742 real chained 2019 US$ -2.7%
2007 40,548 real chained 2019 US$ -2.9%
2008 39,379 real chained 2019 US$ -2.9%
2009 38,544 real chained 2019 US$ -2.1%
2010 37,555 real chained 2019 US$ -2.6%
2011 36,931 real chained 2019 US$ -1.7%
2012 37,076 real chained 2019 US$ +0.4%
2013 36,550 real chained 2019 US$ -1.4%
2014 36,371 real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2015 36,016 real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
2016 36,125 real chained 2019 US$ +0.3%
2017 35,691 real chained 2019 US$ -1.2%
2018 35,508 real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2019 35,110 real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
2020 34,615 real chained 2019 US$ -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53,022 real chained 2019 US$ 51,296 real chained 2019 US$ 54,878 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 43,843 real chained 2019 US$ 38,544 real chained 2019 US$ 50,297 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 36,293 real chained 2019 US$ 35,110 real chained 2019 US$ 37,555 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 34,615 real chained 2019 US$ 34,615 real chained 2019 US$ 34,615 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 87 Guatemala 36,672 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 88 Albania 36,203 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 89 Eswatini 35,306 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 91 Viet Nam 34,445 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 92 Azerbaijan 33,083 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 93 Lao People's Democratic Republic 31,377 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 34,615 real chained 2019 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 54,878 real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
What is the lowest domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 34,615 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index?
Papua New Guinea ranks 90th 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 down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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