Human capital in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Human capital was 65.16 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Human capital in Papua New Guinea, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 65.16 billion current US$ for human capital in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Papua New Guinea peaked at 67.79 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.35 billion current US$, in 2002.
That places Papua New Guinea 115th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.33 billion current US$ | 12.15 billion current US$ | 18.97 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 18.74 billion current US$ | 10.35 billion current US$ | 32.81 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.58 billion current US$ | 39.99 billion current US$ | 67.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.16 billion current US$ | 65.16 billion current US$ | 65.16 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 361.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.1521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,897 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1,563 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 55.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in Papua New Guinea?
- Human capital in Papua New Guinea was 65.16 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 67.79 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.35 billion current US$ in 2002.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for human capital?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 115th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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