Human capital per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Human capital per capita was 6,683 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
6,683 current US$
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
124th
of 151 countries
All-time high
7,508 current US$
in 2014
All-time low
1,757 current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 6,683 current US$ for human capital per capita in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 7,508 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,757 current US$, in 2002.
Papua New Guinea ranks 124th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,964 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 3,883 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 3,824 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 2,655 current US$ | -30.6% |
| 1999 | 2,284 current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 2,148 current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 1,826 current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 1,757 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1,947 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 1,993 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 2,263 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 3,509 current US$ | +55.0% |
| 2007 | 3,869 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 4,597 current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 4,425 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 5,274 current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 6,498 current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 7,383 current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 7,165 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 7,508 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 6,884 current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 6,440 current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 6,840 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 7,075 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 7,104 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 6,683 current US$ | -5.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 6,683 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,136 current US$, 66% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 6,683 current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32,991 current US$, 20% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,322 current US$ | 2,284 current US$ | 3,964 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,833 current US$ | 1,757 current US$ | 4,597 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,817 current US$ | 5,274 current US$ | 7,508 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,683 current US$ | 6,683 current US$ | 6,683 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 human capital per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Human capital per capita in Papua New Guinea was 6,683 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7,508 current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,757 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for human capital per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 124th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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 Human capital per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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