Human capital, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Human capital, female was 22.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
22.50 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
116th
of 151 countries
All-time high
22.50 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
11.25 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital, female in Papua New Guinea, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital, female in Papua New Guinea stood at 22.50 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 22.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.25 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Papua New Guinea ranks 116th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 11.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 12.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 13.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 13.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 14.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 14.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 15.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 15.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 15.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 15.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 15.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 15.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 15.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 15.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 15.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 15.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 16.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 17.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 17.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 18.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 19.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 20.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 20.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 21.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 22.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 22.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.01 billion real chained 2019 US$, 50% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 22.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 804.82 billion real chained 2019 US$, 3% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 13.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 14.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 15.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 15.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 21.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 22.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 22.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 113 Botswana 25.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 114 Azerbaijan 23.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 115 Armenia 23.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 117 Haiti 22.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 118 Sudan 22.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 119 Albania 22.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 human capital, female in Papua New Guinea?
- Human capital, female in Papua New Guinea was 22.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest human capital, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 22.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for human capital, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 116th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital, female (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.