Human capital per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Human capital per capita was 6,683 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
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$, in 2002.
Papua New Guinea ranks 123rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,322 current US$ | 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 |
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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 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 123rd out of 150 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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